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The UK’s first dog food made from insects has gone on sale, which its manufacturers say could help reduce the environmental damage caused by the massive volumes of meat routinely fed to dogs and cats.
Cape Town's classy NoMU Brands has ventured into some new on-trend territory with the launch of SWEETLY, a low kilojoule granulated sugar substitute with a seemingly new formulation on SA shelves.
Globally, chocolate and its source, cocoa, are in a moment of dynamism and change. In some cases it’s for the worse, as the industry faces the realities of climate change. Other changes, however, are for the better, as cocoa producers, chocolate makers, researchers and even retailers offer creative new ways to interact with this beloved food and the people who bring it to us.
Food developers love thinking about which "it" flavour is going to pop this year, or which vegetable will replace kale and cauliflower. But there are generally bigger, longer-term societal changes that drive these things. These are Macro Trends, as outlined by Mattson, a Silicon Valley food innovation and development firm, and which it believes will impact things in the long term. Here are its picks for 2019.
Providing food security to the nearly 10 billion people who will inhabit the globe by 2050 is one of the key issues of the 21st century. Given that reality, you might think the international community would at least be able to agree on how to define the problem. Unfortunately, you would be wrong.
Becoming allergic to meat turns your life upside down. Known as alpha-gal allergy, the condition dictates what you can eat, wear, how you relax, and even which medicines are safe. Is research finally starting to catch up?
Move over humans, there's a new dominant species on Earth – the chicken. According to researchers from the UK and South Africa, the most prominent marker of our age will not be our great monuments or industrial pollution, but the fossilised bones of hundreds of billions of domestic chickens.
Firmenich has announced hibiscus as “Flavour of the Year” for 2019 based on the growing appeal of florals in food and drink, and the trend towards curiosity in consumption.
Unilever is acquiring The Vegetarian Butcher, a deal that fits with Unilever’s strategy to expand its portfolio into plant-based foods that are healthier and have a lower environmental impact.
Polyoak’s specialist injection-moulding division, Dairypack Tubs has added three new Gold Pack medals to its stable, awarded in recognition of its proven in in-mould labelling (IML) expert capabilities.
Is there anything baby boomers won’t accuse millennials of killing off? First it was napkins, then cereal, golf, out-of-town supermarkets, raw meat, hotels, chain restaurants and now, canned tuna.
These US awards - curated by the great food-drinks industry website, www.fooddive.com - recognise the top innovators, disruptors and comeback kids that are shaping the future of the American food industry.
As brand owners, from the giants to the smallest of startups, have found to their cost, no matter how smart your company is we are all at the mercy of trends. The power to influence them is limited. Success comes from keeping an eye on the approaching waves, and if they’re right for your brand, catching them at the right time and successfully surfing them.
From a modest genesis, Durban’s plant-based food pioneers are now a global leader in the burgeoning vegan “meat” marketplace.
Unilever Chief Executive, Paul Polman, renowned for his passion in promoting and building sustainable capitalism, is retiring at the end of 2018 and will be succeeded in January by Alan Jope, the head of the Anglo-Dutch group's beauty business.
Africa’s leading packaging, food processing, plastics, printing and labelling exhibition will be taking place at the Expo Centre in Nasrec, Johannesburg, from 12-15 March 2019.
Food Matters Live has quickly become a go-to event, held annually in London, for those interested in disruptive innovation and ground-breaking science and thinking in the broader food-bev environment. Here are the winners of its prestigious 2018 Awards...
Fatalities in the UK from food allergies have made big headlines recently, prompting many new questions about the why and what of food allergies today. This article attempts to answer some of these...
Here's news of an inspirational Christmas marketing campaign from the UK's Kettle Chips - one that leads to the question, why hasn't this been done before?
Production will resume immediately as the company tries to get back on its feet after the devastating recall in March.