02 Sep Nestlé CEO fired over romantic misconduct
Nestlé investors face more turbulence after another CEO ousted...
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21 Aug Thompsons Selection shines at the 2025 Aurora International Taste Challenge
SA meat brand Thompsons Selections wins gold and silver at this year's demanding contest...
17 Aug Helen McDougall: Leading Woodlands Dairy with strength and compassion
Recently, I spent some time at Woodlands Dairy, part of a media party celebrating this innovative company's 30th anniversary. It was a pleasure to meet its newish MD, and how refreshing that here's a female captain of industry! Read on....
17 Aug Dubai-style chocolate food safety alert: lessons learned
When viral food trends overshadow safety - here is some excellent advice from FACTS SA, one of SA's foremost food safety and regulatory consultancies...
17 Aug SAAFoST Congress 2025 is almost here! It’s not too late to book!
It's but a week away - one of the most widely anticipated and appreciated events on the biannual food industry calendar for food industry professionals - SAAFoST Congress 2025 being held at CSIR Pretoria, 25-27 August! Here are some highlights.... SEE YOU THERE!
14 Aug Sasko’s new snack bun
Interesting innovation from Sasko, now a PepsiCo SA brand and business, with the launch of a new “snack bun”, positioned as an affordable convenience eat....
14 Aug Do food additives cause symptoms of ADHD? It’s more complicated than you think
US Heath Secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has spent years railing against food additives, framing them as part of a broader threat to public health. Now, as the US health secretary, his views have taken on new weight.....
13 Aug Plastic backlash or paper pushback?
Fast food brands and convenience meal retailers in SA are wrestling with the realities of rising costs and shrinking margins – and packaging decisions are often caught in the crossfire.
11 Aug Riding the AI wave
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At the recent IFT FIRST congress in Chicago, one of the keynote speakers was AI fundi and futurist, Steve Brown.....
04 Aug Beyond Meat drops “Meat”: strategic rebrand in the face of flagging sales
Beyond Meat, once hailed as the poster child of the plant‑based meat revolution, is reportedly shedding “Meat” from its corporate name to rebrand simply as “Beyond.”...
31 Jul The Good Life Show returns to JHB!
The Good Life Show returns to Johannesburg from 1 to 3 August 2025 at the Kyalami International Convention Centre this weekend, bringing with it a dynamic visitor experience, and a big focus on food....
31 Jul Why confectionery giants are going all-in on snacks
Have you spotted the trend? Big names in confectionery are investing heavily in snacks. Two of the giants in sweets are buying two of the biggest names in snacks marking a clear move towards category diversification....
31 Jul Barry Callebaut looking to cell-based cocoa tech
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As climate disruptions and soaring cocoa prices shake up the global chocolate market, Barry Callebaut is turning to science for answers....
15 Jul SA’s chocolate market trends unwrapped
Chocolate occupies a unique position in the consumer psyche, few FMCG products command such emotional attachment. Recent chocolate trends show how savvy social media strategies and precise targeting can elevate niche brands into mainstream popularity....
15 Jul The sustainability of ostriches
The Klein Karoo used to be famous for its fabulous ostrich feather industry, which aeons ago died a sad death as fashions in Edwardian Europe changed. Feathers, it turned out, aren’t forever, but ostriches themselves, surely are...
11 Jul UK: Unilever leverages Asian food love affair
It's always interesting to see innovation by Big Food - here's something new from Unilever in the UK...
11 Jul A giant cereal step for Ferrero
Ferrero is looking to massively expand its US presence with an eye-catching move for US cereal business WK Kellogg, reportedly with a purchase price of around R55.8bn!
11 Jul A tipping point for food colours?
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"I’ve never seen the industry at a more pivotal moment," asserts Greg Till, CEO for Sensient EMEA, a global colourants producer.....
01 Jul The preservative equation: How to stay compliant
Preservatives and antioxidants play a vital role in keeping food safe and extending shelf life by preventing spoilage from microorganisms. It is common to use more than one preservative or antioxidant in a single product to achieve the optimum desired effect.
01 Jul Woodlands Dairy celebrates its 30th anniversary
Your editor recently spent some time in Humansdorp with the Woodlands Dairy crew, sharing a deserved celebration of a business that's grown to no 3 dairy player in SA....
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