26 Nov US: FDA orders calorie labelling on fast-foods to fight obesity
The US FDA has announced sweeping rules on this week that will require chain restaurants, movie theatres and pizza parlours across the country to post calorie counts on their...
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26 Nov Finland’s Raisio buys back licensing rights to cholesterol-lowering Benecol
Finnish agro-food giant, Raisio, is buying back the licensing rights to its cholesterol-lowering, plant stanol-based Benecol brand. A leader in this functional arena in Europe, Benecol has struggled in the North American market.
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26 Nov “Nice wine, no corkscrew?” strikes YouTube gold with 8+ million views
The British owner of a French wine company has created a viral hit on YouTube with his sassy video on how to open a bottle of wine without a corkscrew. Nearly 8.5 million people have watched it to date - and no wonder, as it...
26 Nov Chicken ‘juice’ helps campylobacter thrive in kitchens, study finds
The liquid that comes off of a defrosting chicken provides a safe harbour for Campylobacter, and turns a surface into a protein-rich environment in which it can form a protective biofilm, according to a new study.
...26 Nov Comfort food in space: the final frontier
Today, space food has come a long way. It’s no longer about astronauts simply meeting a calorie requirement while on short trips to the moon; it’s about them living semi-comfortably in space over months. Here's an overview of what’s changed since the 1960s — and what’s happening...
25 Nov How clean is your CIP really? New Carbotect test will verify in a jiffy
An ingenious new food-beverage safety tool, CARBOTECT is an organic (carbohydrate) detection tool developed by a South African scientist as an instant pass/fail diagnostic test to gauge the efficacy of clean-in-place processes. It should prove a welcome addition to every QA/QC department.
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21 Nov FoodSure launches new service offerings in quality and safety
FoodSure, the Jo'burg-based food label verification company, has expanded its service offering, from its original stand-alone service of food verification to now assist retailers and manufacturers in closing the operational gaps in quality and safety.
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21 Nov Chocolate imperiled as scientists hunt for braver breed of cacao
Mark your calendar: January 1, 2020. As this future year unfolds, the gap between how much cocoa the world wants to consume and how much it can produce will swell to one million metric tons, according to Mars and Barry Callebaut, the world's largest chocolate...
21 Nov Mayonnaise wars: Unilever takes on start-up Hampton Creek
A big-money war is brewing over the meaning of America's best-selling condiment: mayonnaise. The maker of Hellmann's mayo, food giant Unilever, has sued the San Francisco start-up behind Just Mayo, an egg-less, mayonnaise-like sandwich spread giving Big Mayo a run for its money.
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20 Nov Insect protein meals hit European shelves
The growing interest in insects as a mainstream source of protein has seen some commercial realisation in Europe recently, with launches in the Netherlands and Belgium.
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20 Nov Exercise in a bottle is next food frontier for Nestlé
Tucked away near Lake Geneva, a handful of Nestlé SA scientists are quietly working on realising every couch potato's dream: exercise that comes in a bottle.
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20 Nov Tiger Brands’ CEO on huge Nigerian loss and 2014 annual results
Tiger Brand’s released its full year results this week for the year ended 30 September 2014. They weren't pretty. Here veteran business journalist, Alec Hogg, questions the group’s CE, Peter Matlare, on the shortcomings and accountability of the massive loss incurred with its Nigerian Dangote...
20 Nov An infinitely easier way to peel butternut squash
Butternut squash is a South African and global favourite, but peeling it is hard work - trying to slice through the squash and peel the skin off is so darn difficult. Here's a solution that may change this butternut squash dilemma for you - forever.
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20 Nov New sports yoghurt solution offers active consumers an ‘approachable’ whey protein boost
Arla Foods Ingredients has developed a whey protein for creating 'sports yoghurts' – yoghurt-based sports nutrition products that will appeal to active consumers who prefer not to use traditional gels and shakes.
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20 Nov Choc giant takes on small SA jam producer
Making front page, lead story headlines today in the Cape Times... A family-run jam and preserves producer in Montague, Western Cape, has found itself in a David and Goliath-like legal pickle - it is being taken on by internationally renowned confectioner Ferrero over its trademark,...
20 Nov When healthy eating becomes a dangerous obsession
The growing interest in eating healthy can at times have unhealthy consequences. Some doctors and registered dietitians say they are increasingly seeing people whose desire to eat pure or "clean" food—from raw vegans to those who cut out multiple major food sources such as gluten,...
19 Nov SAAFoST Congress 2015: Save the date!
SAAFoST (SA Association for Food Science & Technology) has announced the dates and details of its biennial congress, taking place next year in Durban. An event to diarise for all local food industrialists.
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19 Nov Brazil’s new approach to dietary guidelines
Brazil, like most developing nations, is facing the blight of obesity thanks to changing eating habits and a rush to convenience foods. The country has published new dietary guidelines aimed at countering these trends, but they are based on foods, food patterns, and meals, not...
18 Nov Polony wins at chicken’s cost in protein trade down
Chicken producers have cut back on volumes over the past two years as pressure on disposable incomes and strikes have forced some consumers to switch to other proteins such as polony and beans.
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17 Nov Propak Cape 2014 in review: A winning expo
The biggest ever Propak Cape, incorporating FoodPro, Pro-Plas Expo, Print Expo and Pro-Label Cape, took place at the Cape Town International Conference Centre (CTICC) from October 21-23 and was a winner with 6 113 visitors who attended it over the three days.
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