02 Feb McCormick predicts this flavour will dominate menus in 2025
Have you heard of aji amarillo? Neither have I, but US spice giant, McCormick, has named it as its 2025 flavour of the year.....
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30 Jan IKEA: The wisdom of the meatball
The best salesperson in IKEA’s history is totally unlikely – it’s the meatball. Since 1985, the famed flatpack-furniture giant has sold more than a BILLION of its trademark Swedish meatballs every year....
30 Jan Sweet bit of local agri innovation from Dutoit
With onions such an integral part of so many dishes, nice to see this interesting innovation from SA agri business, Dutoit...
30 Jan US: The FDA bans Red 3 from foods
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As hinted at for some time ago, the agency agreed with a 2022 consumer petition that the colour additive does cause cancer in lab animals. The ban begins in 2027.
29 Jan Clover’s looking for 35 bright graduates!
Clover, one of SA's top dairy companies, is publicising and promoting its 2025 internship programme on LinkedIn...
29 Jan Tiger Brands bales out of Chilean business
South Africa's No 1 food group, Tiger Brands, is selling its minority stake in Chile-based Empresas Carozzi for $240m or R4.4bn....
16 Jan Woodlands Dairy launches First Choice Low Fat Fruited Dairy Snack
Woodlands Dairy strikes again with its second recent launch in the dairy snack category....
15 Jan Bisphenol A ban adopted by European Commission
The use of BPA in foodbev packaging is now outlawed in Europe.....
15 Jan How a single body could make South Africa’s food safer
Late last month, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a state of disaster after six children from Soweto died from eating chips. Could a single agency that monitors food safety be the answer?
14 Jan SA’s fresh produce inquiry – final report released
The Competition Commission has called for a major overhaul of South Africa's fresh produce value chain, citing various issues such as ambiguous pricing practices, which have prompted a defensive response from industry stakeholders.
13 Jan Cadbury loses royal warrant after 170 years
Cadbury was granted its first royal warrant under Queen Victoria in 1854, but has been dropped from the list of royal warrants, as has another FMCG giant, Unilever.
12 Jan Baobab is a superfood with growing global demand – that’s bad news for the sacred African tree
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Global demand for baobab products has surged in recent years, driven by the fruit’s nutritional and health benefits....but how sustainable is this?
08 Jan Five key agrifood tech trends to watch in 2025
Each of these trends presents unique opportunities for food corporates to redefine production, sustainability, and consumer engagement strategies....
18 Dec Five key business themes to take away from 2024
What factors will affect the kinds of decisions business leaders should be contemplating? Some sage insights food business owners and marketers from our favourite futurist, Jonathan Cherry....
05 Dec Many plant-based brands are struggling – they should follow the marketing examples of big tech
The market has become crowded and noisy; the novelty has vaporised; and growth has slowed.....
05 Dec Little Chocolate Lies — how Lindt undermined its own claims of excellence
Claims of its luxury chocolates being ‘expertly crafted’ were mere puffery, the Swiss manufacturer insisted, in order to slither out of a legal matter. Where does this leave the schmucks (like you and me) who were naive enough to buy it?
04 Dec RFG’s Hinds Spices rings the changes
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Some bolstering of this popular brand likely to strengthen its position in the growing spices category....
04 Dec Big Food jittery ahead of RFK Jr entering Trump’s cabinet
The nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) signals a potential clash with major players in the packaged foods sector....
03 Dec First Choice unveils luxurious double cream snacks
Yet more innovation from Woodlands Dairy.... a fusion of heritage-inspired packaging and indulgent flavours....
03 Dec Massive expansion at PepsiCo SA’s Isando chip factory
PepsiCo SA has expanded its Isando factory with a new state-of-the-art potato chip production line with a R746-million capex....
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