Brenda, Author at FOODStuff SA

15 Oct Precision fermentation is producing ‘next-generation’ protein sweeteners

Posted at 11:33h in Food Science, Technology and Ingredients Stuff, Sustainability and Green Stuff by Brenda 0 Comments

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Precision fermentation promises to make protein sweeteners, such as brazzein, miraculin and thaumatin, cheap and plentiful, offering food brands new ways to reduce sugar in food and drink.

14 Oct “Shared Planet” leads Innova’s Top Ten Trends for 2022

Posted at 16:38h in Food Trends 2021, Food Trends 2022 by Brenda 0 Comments

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“Shared Planet” leads Innova Market Insights’ Top Ten Trends for 2022, focusing on how everyone can play their part in shaping a sustainable and prosperous future.

14 Oct Anuga 2021: the top innovations at world’s biggest food fair

Posted at 16:04h in Food Marketing Innovation and NPD by Brenda 0 Comments

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Remarkably for the times, the international food and drinks industry once again met up at Anuga in Cologne, in person and virtually, from 9 - 13 October 2021. Here are the top innovations from the expo.

13 Oct Woolies launches first-to-market seafood sausages

Posted at 17:38h in Latest SA News by Brenda 0 Comments

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Some great innovation, again, from Woolworths - a new fishy sausage range with three unique variants; hake sausage, trout sausage and haddock cheese sausage.

13 Oct New luxury ice cream range from Dairymaid

Posted at 11:30h in Latest SA News by Brenda 0 Comments

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Mega global ice cream company, Froneri, has announced the SA launch of Dairymaid Gelata Roma, a delectable ice cream range that "promises to transform any special occasion into everyday luxury experience".

05 Oct Eskort launches new Braai Bacon

Posted at 15:37h in Latest SA News by Brenda 0 Comments

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Stalwart SA bacon brand, Eskort, has upped its marketing game recently - and its latest moves include a brand-new bacon offering and a packaging revamp.

29 Sep Why global food prices are higher today than for most of modern history

Posted at 12:12h in Top International Stuff by Brenda 0 Comments

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The last time global food prices were this high, the world was reeling from the 1973 oil crisis. It might seem unsurprising that food prices, when adjusted for inflation, are reaching similar heights today, as Europe and other regions suffer an energy price crunch. But longer-term signals suggest something bigger is happening...

29 Sep New guide to food labelling in South Africa

Posted at 10:14h in Food Labelling Regulations by Brenda 0 Comments

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Food safety consultancy, Entecom, has a super-useful library of FREE e-books to guide food industrialists through a multiplicity of issues - its latest covers food labelling in South Africa.

27 Sep Israeli-grown “dramatically better” vanilla is about to disrupt the industry

Posted at 12:32h in Food Science, Technology and Ingredients Stuff, Sustainability and Green Stuff by Brenda 0 Comments

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Vanilla is a paradox. One of the world’s most popular flavours is among the least studied. And that’s why Israeli startup Vanilla Vida is using agri-technology the take vanilla into the 21st century and disrupt a fraught and fragile supply chain.

27 Sep UK storm: of Brexit, a food crisis, as well as gas and CO2 shortages…

Posted at 10:06h in Top International Stuff by Brenda 0 Comments

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There is somewhat of a crisis currently unfolding in the UK. Food shortages, an energy crisis, a lack of CO2 gas and record level inflation. It’s a many-headed beast that goes back to January 2020, culminating into the worst UK food shortages since the 1970s.

26 Sep Children’s dislike of cauliflower, broccoli could be written in their microbiome

Posted at 15:07h in Weird, Whacky, Wonderful Stuff by Brenda 0 Comments

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Children might dislike Brassica vegetables, such as cauliflower and broccoli, because of volatile sulfur compounds produced in their saliva.

26 Sep Food pathogen quick detection startup wins IFT competition

Posted at 12:16h in Food Science, Technology and Ingredients Stuff by Brenda 0 Comments

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Seemingly offering a compelling solution to some of food safety's biggest costs and challenges, SnapDNA was named the winner of the Food Disruption Challenge Pitch Competition at the Institute of Food Technologists’ FIRST virtual conference on July 21.

23 Sep Heritage Day: Favourite quintessential South African foodbev products

Posted at 10:16h in Latest SA News by Brenda 0 Comments

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An online survey by retailer Game ahead of Heritage Day has uncovered favourite SA foodbev products consumers view as most closely tied to our heritage.

22 Sep A giant step forward to bulk high-pressure pasteurization technology

Posted at 19:14h in Food Science, Technology and Ingredients Stuff by Brenda 0 Comments

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As HPP moves more mainstream comes news from a key vendor, JBT-Avure, of a "revolutionary" advancement in the tech that will make it cheaper and more accessible.

21 Sep The secret history of cholesterol-lowering foods

Posted at 13:51h in Food Marketing Innovation and NPD by Brenda 0 Comments

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For most people today, the term “cholesterol-lowering food" doesn’t ring any bells, but its history provides food businesses valuable lessons.

16 Sep New recyclable box for ‘iconic’ Ferrero Rocher range

Posted at 16:00h in Latest Packaging News by Brenda 0 Comments

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The Ferrero Group has announced that its Ferrero Rocher chocolate range will have a recyclable box, as part of its commitment to making 100% of its packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025.

16 Sep Mondelēz tests new snack bar made using novel technologies

Posted at 15:38h in Food Marketing Innovation and NPD by Brenda 0 Comments

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Mondelēz International's Dirt Kitchen brand is testing a better-for-you snack bar created using a technology that can combine different ingredients without the use of binders and added sugar.

16 Sep Western Cape to ban organic waste from landfills, starting with 50% reduction in 2022

Posted at 14:10h in Latest SA News, Sustainability and Green Stuff by Brenda 0 Comments

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Starting next year, the Western Cape Organics Landfill Ban will come into effect, requiring a 50% reduction in the roughly three million tonnes of annual organic waste dumped in the province’s landfills.

16 Sep New food freezing concept improves quality, increases safety

Posted at 12:22h in Food Science, Technology and Ingredients Stuff by Brenda 0 Comments

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Shifting to a new food freezing method could make for safer and better quality frozen foods while saving energy and reducing carbon emissions, according to a new study by scientists at the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and University of California-Berkeley.

16 Sep Chobani launches yoghurt for dogs

Posted at 11:11h in Food Marketing Innovation and NPD by Brenda 0 Comments

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Trust Chobani to again take yoghurt where it has never been before! News out of Australia is the launch of Chobani Daily Dollop, a lactose-free, low-fat yoghurt for dogs.

15 Oct Precision fermentation is producing ‘next-generation’ protein sweeteners

14 Oct “Shared Planet” leads Innova’s Top Ten Trends for 2022

14 Oct Anuga 2021: the top innovations at world’s biggest food fair

13 Oct Woolies launches first-to-market seafood sausages

13 Oct New luxury ice cream range from Dairymaid

05 Oct Eskort launches new Braai Bacon

29 Sep Why global food prices are higher today than for most of modern history

29 Sep New guide to food labelling in South Africa

27 Sep Israeli-grown “dramatically better” vanilla is about to disrupt the industry

27 Sep UK storm: of Brexit, a food crisis, as well as gas and CO2 shortages…

26 Sep Children’s dislike of cauliflower, broccoli could be written in their microbiome

26 Sep Food pathogen quick detection startup wins IFT competition

23 Sep Heritage Day: Favourite quintessential South African foodbev products

22 Sep A giant step forward to bulk high-pressure pasteurization technology

21 Sep The secret history of cholesterol-lowering foods

16 Sep New recyclable box for ‘iconic’ Ferrero Rocher range

16 Sep Mondelēz tests new snack bar made using novel technologies

16 Sep Western Cape to ban organic waste from landfills, starting with 50% reduction in 2022

16 Sep New food freezing concept improves quality, increases safety

16 Sep Chobani launches yoghurt for dogs

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