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Nestlé is updating its nutrition and health strategy, including a review of package labelling, nutritional information and portion guidance, as it faces criticism about unhealthy food in its portfolio.
Rhodes Quality, a favourite SA food brand, has repackaged its range to showcase a new look and feel intended to bring to life 'the sealed-in goodness in every can'.
Brazilian meat giant JBS has paid $11m in ransom to end a cyber attack that saw its operations hacked and disrupted by “one of the most specialized and sophisticated cybercriminal groups in the world.”
Dr Robert Lustig, ardent critic of the modern food industry, medicine and Big Pharma has launched a new book putting his case forward for a rethink on how the world eats and how medicine treats. Here's a review of it...
A start-up called SOUND Nutrition is stepping in to disrupt the idea of what a protein bar is through the creation of its product called a SOUND Bite.
In mid-March, alternative-protein-promoting non-profit Good Food Institute (GFI) released data showing that investment in the alt-meat market surged in 2020, hitting a record high of $3.1-billion, while sales of meat were up 19.2 percent over the past year.
A yummy innovation from Lancewood - the dairy company in the Libstar stable. With convenience and taste in mind, it has launched ‘Piece o’ Cake, a ready-made cheesecake mix for an effortless, mouth-watering alternative to baking a traditional cheesecake.
To help diverse stakeholders capitalise on opportunities in the dynamic plant-based space, here are five things to know about consumers intrigued by plant-based products.
Plant-based eating has continued to evolve, reaching not just mainstream, but what might even be described as global phenomenon status.
Lactalis South Africa’s 10-months Mature Gouda, made for Woolworths, has been crowned the South African Dairy Product of the Year for an unrivalled third time at the South African Dairy Awards on Friday 26 March 2021 at Cavalli Estate near Stellenbosch.
Covid and high stress have propelled consumers to reach for flavourful comfort foods, while simultaneously seeking 'better-for-you' choices. These often conflicting trends can find innovative remedy via Salt of the Earth's Mediterranean Umami sodium-reduction solution.
The 2021 annual SAAFFI seminar themed “Save the Planet – WAKE UP, GROW UP, SPEAK UP!”, aims to highlight the initiatives in the flavour, fragrance and related sectors that are influencing thought and practice in the areas of environmental awareness and sustainability.
Traditionally a time for filling baskets with chocolate treats, new research from Mintel reveals there have been markedly fewer new choices for chocolate lovers across the globe this Easter, as chocolate innovation slumped 25% over the past 12 months*, according to Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD).
‘Climate change is already affecting agriculture and food security, which will make the challenge of ending hunger, achieving food security, improving nutrition, and promoting sustainable agriculture more difficult…’ Really?
Products containing cannabidiol, also known as CBD, have been legal for sale in South Africa since May 2019. Here's a look at some local CBD entrepreneurs...
Kellogg’s has announced two new local launches, designed to tap into the snacking craze - a trend that's ballooned in lockdowns.
A whopping 78% of South African consumers say they have changed their purchasing behaviour since the COVID-19 pandemic began, with no prospect of this returning to 2019 levels anytime soon.
Massmart, the owner of Game, Makro and Builders, plans to sell the Cambridge Food, Rhino and Massfresh chains in a bid to "reduce exposure to non-core assets".
More than 28 million bottles of the iconic HP Sauce are consumed annually across the world, but no longer in SA.
What we eat and drink is changing thanks to cutting-edge food technology that allows for the creation of better ingredients, crops and animals. The biggest challenge: explaining the science to consumers.