28 Apr Leading food safety lawyer commends Tiger Brands for transparency
Acknowledgement that listeriosis outbreak came from its factory earns praise from Bill Marler, leading US-based food safety attorney.
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26 Apr UK: Companies sign up to pledge to cut plastic pollution
More than 40 UK-based companies have signed up to a pact to cut plastic pollution over the next seven years.
26 Apr Chatting to Astral Foods CEO, Chris Schutte
Every week The Money Show’s Bruce Whitfield interviews a famous person about her or his attitude to money (hopes and fears, successes and failures, etc.) as part of his weekly “Make Money Mondays, Personal Edition” feature. Here's a recent interview with Astral Foods CEO, Chris Schutte.
25 Apr Hostex 2018: returns this month for another great showcase of food service excellence
Taking place at Gallagher Convention Centre from May 6 to 8, 2018, the Hostex expo, incorporating Food & Hospitality Africa and IFEA, is set to deliver plenty of innovation and inspiration for the retail, hospitality and food service sectors.
25 Apr Nearly 200 deaths from listeriosis, but number of cases is steadily falling
The death toll from SA’s listeriosis outbreak is just one short of 200. Of the 199 deaths recorded so far‚ 105 were in Gauteng‚ according to an update from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).
25 Apr Momentum builds for Pick ‘n Pay’s own label
The retailer has set its sights on 30% own-product penetration as it builds a supplier base. Pick n Pay wants almost a third of its in-store products to be its own brands within a few years, says CEO Richard Brasher.
20 Apr A love letter to working in food
Here's some inspiration for all food-bev industrialists on why this game is so awesome. After graduating with honours degrees in English literature and economics from New York University, Ryan Williams moved from the world of finance to RISE Brewing Co, an organic, award-winning nitro cold brew coffee brand based in New York.
20 Apr Scientists accidentally develop ‘mutant’ enzyme that eats plastic
Scientists have engineered an enzyme which can digest some of our most commonly polluting plastics, providing a potential solution to one of the world's biggest environmental problems.
20 Apr Today’s Listeriosis news wrap: Govt points fingers at meat firms; cases breach 1,000; epidemic declines and hygienic design courses
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said yesterday that the companies which produce processed meat have the resourced labs to test products and should be held responsible for the listeriosis outbreak.
19 Apr Is fake meat the future of pet food?
In the US's food-obsessed landscape, the quickest route to a new idea is to look for something already being done - and then make it vegan. Wild Earth, a start-up based in Berkeley, California, is doing that to pet food with laboratory-created proteins. Translated, that means fake meat for Fido.
19 Apr Op-Ed: Artificial sweeteners still aren’t killing you
We have a love/hate relationship with artificial sweeteners. On the one hand, they’re brilliant because they allow us to have all of our favourite tasting drinks like Coke, Sprite, and whatever else the kids are drinking these days without worrying about all that nasty sugar. On the other hand, artificial sweeteners are not natural. They’re scary. They’re chemicals.
19 Apr Libstar, SA’s new food superstar, heads to JSE
Food producer, Libstar, is heading for a JSE main board listing and will bring a record of growth and a swathe of brands with it. The producer has upped revenue and profit in a sector in which growth has been difficult to achieve...
19 Apr Moir’s new cake in a mug
Following the international trend for bite-size snacking, Pioneer Foods' MOIR’S brand has launched MOIR’S Mug Cake.
19 Apr The unlikely origins of Corn Flakes
The genesis of the Western cult of the cereal is historically fascinating. For instance, if it were not for his extreme abhorrence of what comes naturally, or the "commerce of the sexes", Corn Flakes might never have been invented by John Harvey Kellogg... [intriguing article from National Geographic Australia. Ed]
19 Apr Is there life after plastic? New inventions promising a cleaner world
Barely a day goes by without a new anti-plastic initiative.... As the backlash against plastic waste grows, industry is replacing and redesigning single-use products, from recyclable bottles to biodegradable film and a myriad of other fascinating initiatives.
19 Apr Milking it: Dairy alternatives present new opportunities for manufacturers
As consumer interest in dairy alternatives climbs, so too does production of such products. Launches of dairy-alternative beverages, for example, have more than doubled globally since 2012. Get an update on this trend with this FREE White Paper published by Tate & Lyle...
19 Apr This is what’s killing South Africans
Statistics South Africa has released a report on the top 10 leading causes of death in South Africa, based on all death notification forms maintained by the Department of Home Affairs. And what they're eating is proving lethal to many....
19 Apr World’s hottest chilli pepper sends eater to hospital
A chilli pepper dubbed the hottest on Earth has made headlines around the world after reportedly landing a man in a hospital with “thunderclap headaches”.
19 Apr New study figures out where adults are going wrong in the kitchen
Given that up to half of foodborne illnesses may come from the home kitchen, understanding food safety practices, and how to prevent this kind of sickness, is absolutely vital.
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