Monosodium glutamate is one of the best, cheapest flavour enhancers available - but its fortunes continue to wane. Here are some great insights from Euromonitor International.
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McDonald’s USA announces big changes to its food, its latest efforts on a journey to build a better company...
With 50 percent more antioxidants than acai, this African-Arabian superfruit is experiencing explosive growth within the US food and beverage industry.
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Procert Southern Africa has announced it now proudly offers IFS certification by a local auditor - and with it huge savings for exporting manufacturers.
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“A lot kills, a little cures,” wrote the father of toxicology, and botulinum toxin is the poster child for this important pharmaceutical concept. Here's a fascinating look at the history behind one of the most deadly toxins known to man, and a dreaded...
Pioneer Food Group has bought UK snack maker Streamfoods for £7.5m (R140m) to bolster its product range in Britain with branded goods.
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When Lawrence MacDougall picked up the apparently poisoned chalice of Tiger Brands CEO from Peter Matlare in May, he explicitly took on the challenge of putting SA’s largest food manufacturer back on a growth path.
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President Barack Obama has signed a controversial bill into law requiring the labelling of genetically modified ingredients.
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There's a good reason people don't throw themselves out of airplanes without parachutes or wingsuits, and that's because it rarely ends well. US skydiver Luke Aikins has proved the opposite with a record-breaking 'chute-and-suit-less' jump from 25,000 ft (7,620 m), sponsored by Mondelez International brand,...
Americans increasingly are shifting away from meat in favour of alternatives made from beans, nuts, ancient grains and even jackfruit. A rise in so-called "flexitarian" eating has inspired a wave of innovative new product launches featuring meaty textures, flavours and experiences, said Lu...
A prominent theme at the Institute of Food Technologists’ annual meeting and food exposition held July 16-19 in Chicago was clean label. “A frustrating reality” is how one food scientist described the consequences of consumer demand for simple ingredients.
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Well known Cape Town academic and media commentator, Jacques Rousseau, who lectures on critical thinking and ethics in the UCT Commerce Faculty's School of Management Studies, was invited to speak at the prestigious IFT 2016 congress in Chicago last month, and drew wide acclaim for...
Bavaria Corp, CSIRO and Weber Scientific were honoured on July 17 with Innovation Awards at the Institute of Food Technologists’ annual meeting and food expo that took place July 16-20 in Chicago. The award-winning innovations focused on ingredient technologies, food safety and sustainability.
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It was a startling scientific finding: Children who eat candy tend to weigh less than those who don't. Less startling was how it came about. The paper, it turns out, was funded by a US trade association representing candy makers. The Associated Press investigates how...
Artisanal chocolate makers in SA are encroaching on the domain of mainstream brands, echoing the trend in many parts of the world where growth for premium chocolates outstrips that of the mass market.
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Lisa Ronquest is one of South Africa's top young food scientists, now transferred to The Netherlands in a global food R&D role by Mars. She's been sharing her impressions and insights with FOODStuff SA readers in a regular blog, and we're proud here...
Consumers are getting less bang for their hard-earned bucks as manufacturers downsize their products to contain costs. Prices, however, have remained the same and, in some cases, increased.
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Scientists have discovered that a molecule in pomegranates, transformed by microbes in the gut, enables muscle cells to protect themselves against one of the major causes of aging. In animals, the effect is nothing short of amazing. Clinical trials are underway.
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Introducing the world's first sealed paper packaging - enabling production of dust-tight packaging for dry products such as sugar, grains, flour or powders using sustainable mono-material paper, and no polymer components.
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