12 Oct Kellogg buys fastest-growing nutrition bar brand in the US
Kellogg will acquire Chicago Bar Company, which manufactures the RXBAR clean-label protein bars, the cereal maker has announced. The deal is valued at $600-million.
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12 Oct Kerry extends wellness business by acquiring US-based probiotic firm Ganeden
The Kerry Group, the Irish global taste and nutrition company, has announced that it has acquired Ganeden, the well-known Ohio-based developer and manufacturer of probiotics. The terms were not disclosed.
12 Oct The artisanal food revolution and the modern retail space
The ‘retail apocalypse’, as it’s been called, extends beyond Amazon; the industry is in flux. Retail futurist, Howard Saunders, was in Cape Town for the South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) Annual Congress in September, and in his keynote titled ‘The future is scary,’ he delved into some of the shifts we're experiencing in consumer mindset and retail brand innovation.
12 Oct Obesity weighing heavily on South Africa, says Discovery
Obesity in South Africa is rising faster than the global average - and with it, so are its the health and economic costs. With the release of its Vitality ObeCity Index 2017 yesterday, Discovery reported that overall impact of obesity in South Africa is some R701-billion each year.
12 Oct The SA food industry and obesity – finding the middle ground
Just as consumers now blame cigarette companies for lung cancer, so they are increasingly blaming food companies for the obesity crisis. How has the SA food-drinks sector responded to this assault? Apparently, not very nobly or wisely, asserts well-known SA food science consultant, Nigel Sunley, in this article where he also offers some ideas on cogent changes of strategy. (This is based on a talk Nigel presented at the SAAFoST Congress 2017 in Cape Town in September.)
11 Oct Key odourants in world’s most expensive beef could help explain its allure
Key odourants detected in Japanese Waygu beef, one of the world's most sought-after meats, could help explain its delectable flavour and aroma.
11 Oct New speciality ingredients player opens SA doors
German chemicals distribution giant, Brenntag, has opened shop in South Africa with the official formation of Brenntag South Africa.
11 Oct GM apples about to reach US shelves
Can genetic modification appeal to consumers? A new apple will test the market.
11 Oct Kraft Heinz spends on AI and robots to cut costs
Can a business pursue costly innovative technology, while aggressively cutting costs? Francesco Tinto, Kraft Heinz’s chief information officer, says it can, if you invest in the right technology.
11 Oct Packaging conference and free-to-attend seminars at Propak Cape 2017
Business decision-makers, purchasing influencers and other industry professionals in packaging, food processing, plastics, printing and labelling will be heading to Propak Cape in October, looking for the latest products, technologies and services as well as to network, develop supplier relationships and engage with industry organisations.
09 Oct Fair Cape Dairies introduces lactose-free yoghurt
Cape Town's Fair Cape Dairies has launched a yoghurt which is suitable for the huge population of South Africans who are lactose intolerant.
28 Sep Japan introduces non-melting ice cream
Biotherapy Development Research Center, in Kanazawa, Japan, has discovered a new ingredient that has helped in the creation of a non-melting ice cream product that currently retails in parts of Japan, reports Mintel.
28 Sep How Big Food got Brazil hooked on processed food
As growth slows in wealthy countries, Western food companies are aggressively expanding in developing nations, contributing to obesity and health problems. [Provocative article from the NYT. A long but fascinating read. Ed]
28 Sep The sensational Yorkshire pudding wrap
It’s 1pm on Friday afternoon and scores of people are queueing patiently outside a small cafe in the shadow of York Minster. The York Roast Co usually specialises in pork sandwiches and roast dinners, but today the crowds are here to sample the business’s surprise new hit – the yorkshire pudding wrap.
28 Sep Food fraud: the dark side of ethical eating
Criminals have seen an easy chance to profit from the boom in sustainable food and said businesses need to take the problem seriously, asserts this article.
28 Sep Food Evolution movie is scientifically accurate, but will it convince anyone?
At the recent SAAFoST Congress 2017, a few hundred delegates gathered to watch the first African screening of the IFT's Food Evolution movie that unpicks the GMO debate. This Slate.com article argues that the documentary misses that the debate over GMOs isn’t about facts. It’s about values.
28 Sep Meat label tampering exposed by Carte Blanche
Alleged sell-by label tampering by a large Gauteng meat franhise group was in the spotlight on DSTV's Carte Blanche programme this past weekend. Companies that tamper with labels on products can be criminally prosecuted and heavily fined.
28 Sep How pleasure is making us miserable
Leading US anti-sugar advocate, Dr Robert Lustig, has turned his attention to the burgeoning depression pandemic in America with a new book called The Hacking Of The American Mind. Food and cooking play both a causative and curative role in depression, he argues.
27 Sep Food and drink companies vow to standardise date labels by 2020
The world’s largest food and beverage companies have pledged to standardise food date labels globally by 2020.
27 Sep Multi-million rand investment into mega macadamia processing facility
Are macadamia nuts poised to be a new gold for SA? Phase one of South Africa’s biggest macadamia factory is up and running to meet an astronomic increase in supply in the coming years.
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