The idea that sugar could be a fundamental cause of the global obesity and diabetes epidemics, with deleterious effects on the human body that go beyond just empty calories, should be considered seriously again, argues journalist and author Gary Taubes in the January 2018 editon of The British Medical Journal.
Barry Callebaut and Nestlé have partnered in the world commercial premiere of Ruby chocolate - unveiled in September 2017 by Callebaut as the fourth type of chocolate next to Dark, Milk and White.
The breakfast cereal category’s problems show no signs of going away. With the exception of a few speciality brands, it is a category that is increasingly “off trend”, asserts New Nutrition Business.
The company is not the source of the listeriosis outbreak, but has nonetheless tightened its poultry-handling standards....
Firmenich recently announced fig as “Flavour of the Year” for 2018 based on the growing appeal for this healthy and fruity flavour worldwide.
Mintel, the world’s leading market intelligence agency, recently announced five trends set to impact the global packaging industry over the coming year.
Food manufacturers face unique challenges on a daily basis. An experienced food industrialist outlines these and some ways to deal with them...
In the past month‚ another 167 people have contracted deadly listeriosis‚ bringing the total number of confirmed cases in South Africa to 717. Food scientists are now calling it the worst documented listeriosis outbreak in global history.
Israels' Lampados International reports growing demand for its innovative Liteez sweetener — a vegan, egg-free 3D meringue kiss sweetener for hot drinks - and which a leading UK food-bev website, www.foodbev.com, has named as among its most interesting new ingredient launches of 2017.
Of the several claims of “anti-science” that clutter national and international debates these days, none can be more flagrantly clear than the campaign against modern agricultural technology, most specifically the use of molecular techniques to create genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Product packaging plays a huge role in successful and sustainable food-bev industry operations and numerous other sectors. However, it can be tough for manufacturers to choose the right packaging materials according to their business needs, even with the huge variety of choices available these days.
In a packaged-food industry suffering from weak demand and shifting consumer tastes, there’s still one safe bet: salty snacks.
Dubbed the “Holy Grail” of bacon that is “made without nitrites or other nasties”, Naked Bacon will be on UK shelves shortly amid a fanfare of claims to be revolutionising the British staple meat.
Dairypack, part of the Polyoak Group, has won double honours for its new ‘Green Milk Bottle’, developed in partnership with Woolworths; taking gold for sustainability at the recent Gold Pack Awards and an international WorldStar Award 2018.
Unilever has received a binding offer from private equity player, KKR, to purchase its global Spreads business for €6.825bn ($8.1bn) on a cash-free, debt-free basis. Unilever’s Spreads business includes brands such as Becel, Flora, Country Crock, Blue Band, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, Rama and ProActiv.
Firmenich, the world’s largest privately-owned company in the fragrance and flavour business, is acquiring Flavourome, its long-time agent in South Africa. No value to the deal has been mentioned.
Pioneer Foods is adding the UK-based granola brand, Lizi’s, to its stable of well-known breakfast cereals.
After football and bullfighting, one of the best-known cultural things about Spain and its people is their most peculiar routine of eating dinner late, at around 10 at night.
“MOTION OF NO CONFIDENCE – promoting a bright African future for the flavour and fragrance industry” is the tagline of the 2018 seminar hosted by SAAFFI, the SA Association of the Flavour & Fragrance Industry.
Canola oil is one of the most widely consumed vegetable oils in the world, yet surprisingly little is known about its effects on health. A new study is the first to suggest that canola oil is more harmful than healthful for the brain.