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Lactalis, one of the world’s largest dairy groups, may have been producing Salmonella-conaminated baby milk for more than a decade, its CEO has been quoted as saying on this unfolding food safety saga.
Macular degeneration is the primary cause of blindness in many countries today. Could it be, as asserted by a growing number of opthalmologists, that the likely cause of the disease is the Western trend to high consumption of vegetable oils? [This is fascinating! Ed]
This stylish transparent cube fits on a countertop – and it can do double duty washing clothes and cooking food.
In the light of Listeria outbreak, it is the right time to reflect on the status of food safety management systems in South Africa. Have we made the progress we should have?
Vital Health Foods has issued an immediate recall of its Mini Corn Cakes and Mini Rice Cakes as a precautionary measure following an investigation into two consumer complaints regarding metal fragments found within the products.
Food Focus spoke to the City of Cape Town about the impact of the drought on the food industry in the Western Cape.
Confectionery group Mars, which makes M&M’s candy and Wrigley’s gum, has published its policies on conducting and funding scientific studies for the first time, as it plans to break ties with an industry-backed organisation, ILSI, the International Life Sciences Institute.
2017 was the year South Africans embraced the convenience of Uber Eats to get food delivered for all occasions, in any location. With the new year well underway, Uber Eats has just revealed the ingredients set to shape the food zeitgeist of 2018.
Two of the world’s most iconic food and beverage brands have launched ambitious initiatives aimed at significantly reducing waste and increasing the recycled and biobased content of their packaging. Together, they mark the acceleration of a years' long war on waste.
Entomophagy - eating insects - has been much in the food science news in recent years. A headline generator in the Western World, it is an aeons' long tradition in Africa. Here's some interesting new research uncovering the role of termites in the diet among rural people in SA's Limpopo Province, published in the SA Journal of Science.
A Japanese agricultural research company has developed a rare and expensive banana with an edible peel. This is a fascinating story....
The annual International Sweets and Biscuit Fair (ISM) has been on the go in Cologne this week. It is the largest and most important global expo for confectionery and snacks - and here are details of 2018's top three innovations...
The Heinz factory in Wigan, England, is the largest baked bean factory in the world. Here's video of this awesome automated plant...
The DLG (German Agricultural Society) has announced the winners of the 2018 International FoodTec Award. This year, the prestigious prizes will be awarded to 17 innovations from the international food manufacturing and supply industry.
When you google “weight loss” the challenge to sort fact from fiction begins. These five supplements claim to speed up weight loss, but let’s see what the evidence says.
Food security, climate change, and energy deployment are among the many issues we face today. These challenges demand innovative solutions and a transdisciplinary approach to collaborative problem-solving. IFT, the Institute of Food Technologists, presents the first in a series of podcasts on this fascinating topic...
Cape Town's Delite Foods, well-known for a variety of sugar-free products, has recently launched a range of sophisticated liquid flavour essences, designed for the catering, restaurant and small food manufacturing businesses. And FOODStuff SA is giving away TEN gift packs of these great new flavour concepts...
Meatmaking is a process that’s so inefficient it’s ripe for disruption. That's a key driver behind the extensive drive by Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and their venture capitalist backers to create the post-animal economy. This fascinating article, a long read, details all these players and their various methodologies.
Each year US food consultancy, Mattson, identifies a number of macro trends. It's goal is to think beyond “the next kale”. It aims to identify lifestyle trends that have the power to influence F&B purchases, behaviour, beliefs and, of course, innovation — the business it's in. The reason to track trends is, ultimately, to translate them into viable business opportunities. Here are its fascinating 2018 picks, American in focus.
While the clean label trend has brought the perception that less is more to the forefront of Western world F&B product development, consumers are still interested in products with added ingredients that provide a functional benefit. Probiotics and prebiotics, and the ever-emerging science around them, are drawing growing consumer and industry interest.