Food Technology magazine, published by the Institute of Food Technologists in the US, is a foremost mouthpiece of the American food-beverage industries. Its editors have announced their predictions on hot food trends for 2016. Here’s what they’re forecasting for this year...
JSE-bound consumer goods group, Bounty Brands, has made its first local and international food acquisitions.
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Irene Rosenfeld's job won't get any easier in 2016. The headwinds buffeting her company, snacks giant Mondelez International, show no sign of slackening.
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This is the fast food chain like you've never seen it before...
Launching a premium and improbable product into SA's township takeaway market has allowed Parmalat to generate hundreds of millions of rand in sales in an invisible market, a market which is now hotly contested by all the dairy industry players in the business.
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The number of people living with diabetes in the UK has tipped over the four million mark for the first time, according to new figures released this week by NGO Diabetes UK.
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Public Health England has launched a new 'Sugar Smart' app to help raise awareness of the dangerous levels of sugar in products consumer by children, causing an array of health problems for today's youth including obesity and diabetes.
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The sliced loaf is being ditched by shoppers as they cut out carbohydrates in a bid to lose weight.
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Concerned about the integrity of America's nutrition advice, the US Congress has called for a comprehensive review of the way the influential Dietary Guidelines for Americans is compiled. The latest iteration of the guidelines are due to be published finally in January 2016.
The South African packaging industry plays an important role in the SA economy, contributing R79-billion in 2014. It will be putting a collective, and innovative, step forward at next March's showcase triennial expo, Propak Africa 2016.
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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 to publish...
One of the many criticisms of SA's low carb-high fat movement is that it's expensive and elitist. Proving that this is not the case, is the launch by The Noakes Foundation and food company, Banting Blvd, of an affordable low-carb substitute to maize pap and...
Fi Europe 2015 was held in Paris last week, the biennial gathering of the global food ingredients industry. The show brought visitors from over 119 countries and over 1 400 exhibitors - and has been described as a huge success despite some big names pulling...
In a bid to answer many consumer issues around transparency, the US' Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) has unveiled SmartLabel, a new QR code initiative that can give consumers detailed information about the grocery store products they buy,
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Dire warnings of the danger that the deadly bacterial disease American Foulbrood (AFB) poses to SA’s honeybee industry have been sounded since it was first identified in 2009. But though it is extremely serious, AFB is by no means the greatest menace faced by the...
Jo'burg's fresh produce market is a frenetically busy place; full of vibrant chaos and "no better antidote to the grumpiness of the national mood", as this article portrays.
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A number of vectors of change in ideas, beliefs and practices are fermenting in American food and beverage culture. What are some of the vibrant changes going on “out there” today in food culture? Here are key takeouts from The Hartman Group's new report,
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are everywhere, from car headlights to cell phones and ultra-thin screen TVs. Now LEDs can be used to great effect in the food industry, and not only as a source of cost-efficient lighting.
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A new variety of South African Nestle Maggi noodles is using a common plant, morogo, that some people dismiss as a weed. It’s a potentially risky strategy for such a well-known brand, but there is sound reasoning behind the launch, and serious research...
In a vote of confidence for Africa, global emerging market private equity firm, Actis, is investing R760-million into Food Lover’s Market to boost its local growth potential and is acquiring a substantial minority stake at the same time.
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