06 Feb Here’s why some people get upset when they hear eating noises
The sound of someone slurping coffee or crunching an apple can be mildly annoying — but it leaves some people seething.
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06 Feb Mondi snaps up UK high-tech food packaging supplier
Paper producer Mondi has bought UK packaging company, Excelsior Technologies, in a deal worth R545-million.
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05 Feb UK choc bars to shrink 20% in war on sugar, say reports
Brands such as KitKat, Mars bar and Dairy Milk have come up with a sweet trick to meet government targets for reducing sugar in their products. Simple. Make them smaller.
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05 Feb Dangerous fruit: mystery of deadly outbreaks in India is solved
An intensive investigation of a mysterious annual epidemic in northern India in which thousands of young children have suffered convulsions, lapsed into comas and died has concluded that eating litchi fruit is the cause.
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05 Feb First-of-its-kind plastic retort can hits US retail shelves
US canned vegetable and fruit producer, McCall Farms, has become the first to use a clear, plastic retort can for a line of slow-cooked vegetables, adding excitement to a stagnant category.
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03 Feb Winning confectionery NPD at ISM 2017
Vegan, interactivity and premiumisation of confectionery led the trends at ISM 2017 expo in Cologne, where the global sweets and snacks industry comes together every year. Here's a look at some winning and eye/trend-catching products seen at the show...
01 Feb Dairy innovation taking butter to new places
Taking advantage of butter’s current, albeit controversial, status as 'back', chefs and manufacturers are taking the ingredient to new levels with innovative flavours and formats.
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01 Feb Forget cereal or a fry-up: Britain will soon be going to work on a breakfast SALAD
It was just an issue of time just before tossed salad would control the morning meal, as it has ruled supreme over lunch as well as dinner for a long time now. It's making its way into breakfast menus everywhere, including the shelves of Waitrose...
24 Jan McDonald’s SA has been forced to make a U-turn on battery eggs. Here’s how
It has taken a small, under-reported, but highly effective campaign against MacDonald's SA, part of a powerful multinational fastfood chain, to change its mind on battery eggs.
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24 Jan Euromonitor lists Top 10 Global Consumer Trends for 2017
Euromonitor International has released its annual “Top 10 Global Consumer Trends for 2017” report, which analyses the trends that will shape the consumer landscape this year. Authenticity and personalisation are key attributes to customers.
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23 Jan From farm to fork – Africa’s top F&B show gets a makeover
Africa’s Big 7, the continent’s leading event for the food & beverage industry, newly rebranded, runs from June 25 to 27 at Gallagher Estate, and will attract senior buyers from across the sector.
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23 Jan South Africa’s new retail reality
Despite South Africans' roller-coaster sentiment during 2016, they have continued to spend, highlighting a clear disconnect between the South African psyche and actual purchase behaviour. Nielsen's Alisa Wingfield uncovers what this means for manufacturers and retailers.
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23 Jan Packaging shines in Nielsen’s European Breakthrough Innovation winners
Nielsen has selected 11 European Breakthrough Innovation winners for its annual report of the same name. The report on FMCG products explores "how our winners have leveraged package design, pricing, in-store execution and advertising to truly remarkable effect". [This is a brilliant, insightful and FREE...
23 Jan FSSC 22000 launches version 4 of the food safety management system standard
Following a 14-month consultation process with industry, certification bodies, accreditation bodies, training organisations and governments, FSSC 22000 has launched version 4 of its international food safety management system certification scheme.
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23 Jan UK: New name for Unilever’s I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter
As Britons are turning back to butter, Unilever is rebranding its I Can't Believe It's Not Butter spread in the UK in a move to "drive awareness of the product's versatility".
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22 Jan What the Trump presidency means for the food industry
Donald Trump has pledged that his presidency will unify and “make America great again” but his plans for the food industry remain unclear for the most part.
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22 Jan Buy. Squeeze. Repeat: Kraft Heinz’s recipe for global food domination
The Brazilian investors who control Kraft Heinz are applying their proven formula to constructs a new global food colossus. What will they buy next?
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22 Jan Replacing sticky produce labels with laser marking
The humble fruit sticker may seem an unlikely cause for environmental concern but removing it from produce could create huge savings in plastic, energy and CO2 emissions.
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19 Jan Vegemite is back in Australian hands
Vegemite, the iconic yeast spread found in almost every kitchen Down Under, is heading back to Australia as part of a record A$460 million ($345 million) acquisition by Bega Cheese.
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18 Jan The quest to make food look ‘natural’ with artificial dyes
The trend to natural colour today belies a paradoxical history of the colourants industry - one founded expressly to create cheap synthetic dyes that made food look natural...