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Red and processed meats have the potential to cause cancer in humans, according to a report by a WHO agency released on Monday. This is not new news, but that it has come from the WHO has generated massive media attention, with predictable reactions of...
Dr Robert Lustig, from the department of pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco, has made a name for himself publishing books and research addressing the question of sugar’s effects on the body. In a paper published today in the journal, Obesity, he and...
When it comes to food, even the simplest things can scare people. E-numbers, for example. Oh, what fear they inspire! Even if you don’t know what they mean, you can be sure each one is a secret code for a noxious poison that’ll give you...
From butter to sweeteners, carbohydrates to fat, and microwaves to factories, food fears surround us daily. Everyone has an opinion about what is good for you and what is bad for you, and most of those opinions are wrong, writes Ivo Vegter of Daily Maverick,...
Pioneer Foods, the JSE-listed food group and the country’s biggest cereal maker, did not get it all on Monday as its merger with FutureLife has been momentarily thwarted by rival Kellogg.
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Please note that the headline to this article is in quotation marks, as the title is a completely subjective decision of this journalist. Through four long days of trawling Anuga, it was a small stand on the South African pavilion that most impressed me for astonishing innovation; for NPD that delivered on every parameter.
Anuga is unparalleled as a business and information platform for the global food industry, and South Africa was one of 108 countries with a presence at the world's largest food trade show. The scale of Anuga puts SA's place in the world in rather diminutive perspective, but that's not to say we're not up there with the best when it comes to quality and innovation.
The South African and African packaging industries will take centre stage at Propak Africa 2016 at the Expo Centre, Nasrec in Johannesburg, from 15-18 March 2016, together with co-located shows Pro-Plas Africa, FoodPro, Pro-Label Africa and The Gapp Print Expo. It is, by far, the...
Royco, one of South Africa’s most trusted food brands, has launched a new innovative range of wet Recipe Bases, convenient and affordable meal helpers for busy consumers who love cooking delicious meals for their families.
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Unilever South Africa has opened the doors to a new state-of-the-art ice cream factory in South Africa, situated in the Lords View Industrial Park, Midrand. The factory is one of 40 Unilever ice cream factories across the globe, and sets new standards in green manufacturing...
In a great loss for food science in South Africa, Prof Amanda Minnaar, head of dept at University of Pretoria, passed away on 26 September. She had only just been inaugurated as president of SAAFoST (SA Association for Food Science & Technology) two weeks prior...
Rhodes Food group has added muffins, croissants, cookies and pizza to the list of convenience foods it will distribute after snapping up part of global food manufacturer General Mills’ South African operations.
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The type of kitchen you have in your home and the way it’s organised could have a bigger influence on your eating/snacking habits – and your waistline – than you might think. And the biggest culprit? The American-style open-plan kitchen.
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Ultimate Sports Nutrition wants consumer activist and quackery buster, Harris Steinman (pictured) to pay for R2-million for calling its owner, Albe Geldenhuys, a 'scam artist', 'liar', 'quack', 'fraud' and 'snake oil salesman'.
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The food-labelling landscape is a minefield. FMCG marketers need to keep abreast of the impending regulatory changes, and start ensuring that the information and brand specific material included on their labels are likely to be compliant with the regulations that are relevant to them. This...
Even when we make the effort to exercise, says new research, the power of our pre-modern selves will not be denied. We may walk, run, swim or dance in a determined bid to burn off calories. But our bodies, obeying a more primitive impulse, are...
Just a few years ago, it wasn’t clear whether Indra Nooyi would survive as PepsiCo’s CEO. Many investors saw Pepsi as a bloated giant whose top brands were losing market share. These days Nooyi, 59, exudes confidence. The company has enjoyed steady revenue growth during...
With up to 10-million South Africans either suffering from type 2 diabetes or in the pre-diabetic stage, a wholly preventable epidemic is about to swamp our already strained public healthcare system. Kevin bloom spent a day at the diabetes clinic of a major public hospital,...
Until a premium upstart came along and upended many industry assumptions, various major players in the yogurt category largely ignored the potential for Greek yogurt. Along comes Chobani, and, as they say, the rest is history. What's next? As always, innovation will be key, asserts...
Commercial dry foods are the ultimate “convenience food” for pets, but they are far from an ideal diet and are serving to make them fat, argues , Veterinary Internist (Specialist) at University of Sydney. Are our pets becoming captive to an industry...