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Olympic Games 2016 gaffes Here are the top nine comments made by sports commentators during the Olympics that they would like to take back: 1. Weightlifting commentator: 'This is Gregoriava from Bulgaria. I saw her snatch this morning during her warm up and it was...
Top gags from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival The Fringe, a key part of the famous Edinburgh Festival, is renowned for being the best place to spot new and emerging comedy talent – and a judging panel sits through some 60 different comedy performances before selecting...
Modern ways #1 I was visiting my daughter last night, when I asked her if I could borrow a newspaper. 'This is the 21st century,' she said, 'we don't waste money on newspapers. Here use my iPad.' I can tell you this, that fly never...
Bittersweet tweets from those demolished by the US election Michael Jordaan @MichaelJordaan: The leader of the free world will be the guy that gropes or the girl who can't do e-mail. This is what we've come to. Max du Preez @maxdupreez: Great sayings by US...
US investigative journalist Nina Teicholz calls it “a victory for science”. SA scientist Tim Noakes says it proves that one person can “change the world”. This article calls it a decisive defeat for medical, scientific and dietetic establishments in their ongoing war against the critics.
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Did you know you can “taste” garlic with your feet? Or that chocolate can instantly dissolve that wad of gum in your mouth? Or that nose grease can get rid of the foam on a badly poured beer in seconds?
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Bidcorp Food Africa, a subsidiary of JSE-listed Bidcorp, has signed agreements with the Puratos Group whereby Puratos will become an equal shareholder in Bidcorp Food's Bakery Solutions Division (BBS).
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The Future 100 report for 2017, the outstanding annual JWT Intelligence snapshot of emerging trends, spans culture, tech and innovation, travel and hospitality, brands and marketing, food and drink, beauty, retail, health, lifestyle, and luxury. Here are its food and beverage highlights.
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Food manufacturers have toiled for years on formulating meat substiutes that have the proper taste, texture and mouthfeel. But an up-and-coming option quite literally grows on trees.
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A new Norwegian diet intervention study (FATFUNC), performed by researchers at the KG Jebsen center for diabetes research at the University of Bergen, raises questions regarding the validity of a diet hypothesis that has dominated for more than half a century: that dietary fat and...
A scientific experiment has tackled an eternal question nagging city dwellers and busy parents: Cook, or order takeout? Taste tests showed that when it comes to healthy food, people like their own preparation better than the same recipe ready-made.
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The past decade has seen an explosion in start-up businesses specialising in food and drink. Here's some cogent advice and insights from Jeremy Torz, co-founder, Union Hand-Roasted Coffee in the UK, on growing such endeavours the right way.
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No other fast-food operation in SA has the number and variety of franchises as Famous Brands, whose market value grew 150-fold to R15bn on CEO Kevin Hedderwick’s watch. As rivalry in the sector heats up, the group — now led by Darren Hele — has...
An analysis of all current studies on nut consumption and disease risk has revealed that 20g a day - equivalent to a handful - can cut people’s risk of coronary heart disease by nearly 30 percent, their risk of cancer by 15 percent, and their...
Food and drink ingredients makers should do more to fight bad science and misinformed consumer opinion, a leading trends analyst has claimed.
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The food industry in the US and around the world is scrambling to adapt to a younger generation’s appetite for fresher, healthier foods.
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Cabin pressure and humidity affect taste buds, making tomato juice the ideal drink for high altitudes. Lufthansa alone serves around 1.7-million litres of tomato juice each year...
Himalayan Crystal salt has quickly gained steam as a new health fad. What are the benefits? Here's a sceptical commentary...
Food giant Nestlé, famed for KitKats, says it has found a way to reduce the amount of sugar in chocolate by as much as 40 percent, a discovery that may give it an edge as food producers face increasing pressure from governments, health advocates...