“Barbecue” has been spotlighted by taste and nutrition specialist Kerry as the top trending flavour of 2021 for snacks, meats, meat alternatives, vegetables, sauces, marinades and seasonings.
Deep analysis by NielsenIQ has revealed that South African shoppers have dramatically reduced the frequency of their monthly shopping trips, which are down from an average of five trips per month two years ago, to an average of three.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the food processing industry. Its benefits are astounding but these are not without risk — both operational and financial.
As South Africa's blueberry industry has exploded - so has the need for more efficient processing. Enter the Elifab Berry class optical sorter...
BASES, a NielsenIQ business, has announced the South Africa winners of the highly anticipated “BASES Top Breakthrough Innovations” 2021 awards. The awards highlight some of the most successful and well-received consumer product innovations in South Africa.
Health claims on foodbev labels is a topic mired in complexity, controversy and uncertainty. Stellenbosch University PhD candidate, Melvi Todd, is researching their possible, or not, role in SA for her doctoral thesis.
Every year, TIME highlights inventions that are making the world better, smarter and even a bit more fun. Here are the 2021 foodbev laureates included in TIME’s top 100 innovations.
Adios, avocado! High-profile chefs are increasingly rejecting the widely beloved avocado in favour of more sustainable ingredients, reports The Guardian.
What a coup for SAAFoST! It has announced that the brave man in charge of SA's beleaguered Eskom will be addressing its Annual Custodian Lecture.
The Libstar group has recently boasted an array of NPD in its diverse portfolio of brands despite the pandemic times - latest announced are from Cook n’ Bake and Goldcrest.
Mintel, the experts in what consumers want and why, has today announced three trends set to impact global consumer markets in 2022. From technology that predicts the success of potential romances to brands tackling COVID-19 'survivor’s guilt' and eco-anxiety, this year’s trends include:
Interested in SA's vegetarian and vegan trends and labelling regulations? Then join this SGS-hosted, free-to-join webinar with local experts - diarise 23 November!
Woolworths has advanced its sustainability goals by ensuring that the label and adhesive from its PET packaging are cleanly removed during recycling - a solution supplied by Rotolabel.
Something every Marmite lover has been painfully aware of is that there has been a shortage of it, on and off, since 2020. The reason is quite simple: lockdown alcohol bans.
A Hartman Group podcast discusses how co-founder John Mackey’s retirement from Whole Foods Market is a good reminder to recount the chain’s outsized influence on trends ranging from clean product standards to organics, GMOs and animal and employee welfare.
FOODStuff SA has featured the fascinating dairy-without-cows story of Perfect Day in the past but now comes news that it is a winner of Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards.
Whole Foods Market - the premium US food retailer - has issued its annual list of 10 foodbev trends for the coming year, with an emphasis on functionality, sustainability and abetting general well-being.
Ting Lu and Stephen Techtmann, winners of the 2021 Future Insight Prize, are developing a process that turns plastic into protein powder, which they believe could help address the mounting global eco-plastic crisis.
US start-up BioLumen has reingeered cellulose, creating a super-absorbing fat-sugar 'pill' and ingredient that will the lower caloric load of processed foods while boosting metabolic health.
Spur was founded in 1967 when Allen Ambor invested R4000 into opening the Golden Spur in Newlands, Cape Town. It sparked the rise of South Africa’s most popular steakhouse franchise. Today you’ll find a Spur in 15 countries and every town and mall in South Africa.