23 Aug A whole new meaning to chocolate chip
Mondelēz Australia has launched a limited-edition line of Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate with pieces of potato crisps.
23 Aug Tyson isn’t chicken
It's the world's second biggest meat producer, but now its new CEO is pouring money into animal-free alternatives. Here's a fascinating look at the man whose adapting this mammoth business in the face of several forces of disruption....
23 Aug SA poverty creating a billion-dollar obesity epidemic
EVERY Sunday afternoon, Thembi Majola cooks a meal of chicken and rice for her mother and herself in their home in Alexandra, an informal settlement adjacent to South Africa’s wealthy economic hub, Sandton.
23 Aug Food science? Best taken with a pinch of salt
Here's a brilliant op-ed on why the politics of food science needs to change....
23 Aug Countdown to fdt Africa 2018
The third edition of food & drink technology Africa (fdt Africa) takes place from September 4 to 6, 2018. This is arguably the most important expo for the Southern African F&B market covering the entire process chain – from raw materials to processing, bottling, packaging and logistics.
22 Aug Who is to blame for the obesity epidemic?
Should obese people blame themselves for their weight problems? Is it really just a matter of having the self control of eating less and exercising more? If you look at a picture of a crowded place from, let’s say, the early 70’s, you’ll find that there are almost no obese people what so ever. They are all skinny! So what has happened since then?
22 Aug Parents are poor judges of their children’s sugar intake
While the over-consumption of sugar is widely accepted as a key reason for the global obesity pandemic, a recent study published in the International Journal of Obesity suggests that most of us, alas, are not adept at estimating how much sugar is in some common foodstuffs.
22 Aug Where have SA’s cream cakes gone?
SA's leading consumer journalist, Wendy Knowler, keeps close tabs on the SA food industry - and ubiquitous faux cream on baked goods is the latest item on her sharp radar.
22 Aug A bee economist explains honey bees’ vital role in growing almonds
It’s sometimes reported that one in every three bites of food depends on bees. As is often the case when an easy to grasp notion spreads, there’s a dose of truth and a dollop of exaggeration. Here's a fascinating look at the bee economy....
22 Aug Bulk bucket innovation from Contan
Contan Buckets & Pails, a specialist division of Polyoak Packaging, is launching an innovative new closure, the OctoGrip Lid, developed through extensive testing with eight sturdy locking tabs to prevent lids from accidentally coming off. It is ideal for bulk foodstuffs.
21 Aug “Herculean” research finally sequences wheat genome after 13 years of work
After a massive international effort involving over 200 scientists across 20 countries, the entire wheat genome has finally been sequenced.
20 Aug Checkers launches into meal boxes
Checkers will launch meal kits in its stores this week.
18 Aug SA’s Dr Lucia Anelich appointed as President-Elect of IUFoST
In a first for South Africa, Dr Lucia Anelich (PrSciNat) has been elected as President-Elect of the International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST), to become President in 2020.
12 Aug It’s not just imported honey which is adulterated with sugar
Honey adulteration is in the news again... this time MNET's Carte Blanche put it into the public eye recently, depressingly illustrating that it’s not just the imported honey which is adulterated with sugar - some of the ‘100 percent pure’ local stuff is too.
10 Aug From a chicken crisis to Cannes: Lessons from KFC’s award-winning campaign
How did KFC go from a crisis that threatened its business to winning at Cannes Lions?
10 Aug Snack innovation: cauli pretzels and PB&J bites
Changing consumer tastes are prompting some mind-blowing snack innovation: here are two interesting debutants out of the US, vegan cauliflower-based pretzels and peanut butter 'n jelly bites.
10 Aug Fool’s gold: what fish oil is doing to our health and the planet
Omega-3 is one of our favourite supplements – but a huge new study has found it has little or no benefit for heart health or strokes. How did it become a $30bn business? And is this business sustainable for the planet? [A fascinating and provocative read! Ed]
10 Aug New from Chobani: more innovation in the US yogurt space
As the major, uber-successful disruptor of the US yogurt market, it's always interesting to see what's new from Chobani... and it's now rolling out its 'Hint', low sugar, high protein, Greek yogurts nationwide.
09 Aug UK: Iceland is selling plastic-free chewing gum
The budget supermarket chain recently pledged to go plastic-free on its own label products by the end of 2023 - and as part of this mission has started selling plastic-free chewing gum.
08 Aug America has been hit by a ‘crazy’ amount of food-poisoning outbreaks in 2018. Why?
The past six months have been a whirlwind of food-poisoning outbreaks in the US, from romaine being contaminated with E coli to Goldfish crackers being recalled due to salmonella fears .
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