24 Jul The science behind honey’s eternal shelf life
A slew of factors — honey's acidity, lack of water and the presence of hydrogen peroxide — work in perfect harmony, allowing the sticky treat to last forever.
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24 Jul This is how you cool down a drink in two minutes flat
There is a quick solution for a warm beer, an unchilled Sauvignon Blanc, a tepid Coke with no high-tech gadgetry - and it's hiding in that everyday commodity in every pantry; a container of table salt. It's amazing...
24 Jul The eye bigger than the stomach?
You know the saying that our eyes are bigger than our stomachs? Not true. A new study from Cornell University reveals that whenever adults serve themselves food, on average, they eat 92% of what they put on their plate, regardless of nationality, dining setting, and...
24 Jul Colman’s mustard: tickling taste buds for 200 years
It's almost impossible to hear the name Colman's without thinking mustard. Hardly surprising when considering that this iconic brand has been around for 200 years.
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23 Jul The blood-type diet? Just hype, says new research
In 1996 a naturopath named Peter D'Adamo published a book called Eat Right 4 Your Type. D'Adamo argued that we must eat according to our blood type, in order to harmonise with mankind's evolutionary heritage. D'Adamo's book has sold 7 million copies and has been...
17 Jul Laboratory-grown beef: meat without the murder, but would you eat it?
Growing meat in labs could cut hunger, tackle climate change and end animal slaughter, but high-profile creator, Professor Mark Post, says the biggest beef will be convincing consumers. Here's an interview with the man himself.
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17 Jul Heart disease, cancer and diabetes rising killers in SA
Heart disease, cancer, diabetes and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are steadily killing more and more South Africans, says a new WHO report.
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17 Jul Lindt bets big on US chocolate market with purchase of Russell Stover
Lindt & Spruengli is gobbling up Russell Stover Candies, a move that will make the Swiss confectioner the third-biggest chocolate maker in North America.
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17 Jul A review of synthetic, natural food additives
While they may be feared, spurned and hopelessly misunderstood in today's world, the fact is that mankind depends on food additives; in fact, the industrialised world would not have been possible without them. A FREE paper published in Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food...
16 Jul US: Inspired food innovation in SOFI Awards
The SOFIs honour the most outstanding specialty foods from the thousands of exhibitors, local and international, at America's popular Winter and Summer Fancy Food shows, held in San Francisco (January 2014) and New York (June 2014) respectively. The awards for 2014 were recently announced -...
16 Jul US: Stonyfield looks to steal Greek yoghurt’s thunder
Stonyfield Farm wants to give American yoghurt lovers a new high-protein treat with a twist - and it doesn't include the word "Greek".
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16 Jul UK researchers develop advanced protein-based fat replacer
A team at Heriot-Watt University and the University of Edinburgh has produced modified proteins that easily break down into micro-particles and therefore closely mimic the behaviour of fats during food manufacture which it believes is far advanced on any previous replacers.
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16 Jul Fire at Nestlé’s Potchefstroom factory stops production
A clean-up process has commenced at Nestlé South Africa's Cremora creamer manufacturing factory in Potchefstroom, North West province, where a fire broke out in the afternoon of Friday July 11. The blaze started in the electrical control room.
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16 Jul Unilever tightens belt with Slim-Fast sale
Consumer goods giant Unilever has shed its Slim-Fast milkshake and snack bar brand in another belt-tightening move.
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16 Jul FMCG brands: Time for South African marketers to wake up!
A very small number of South African FMCG brands are making the conscious effort to extend engagement with the consumer beyond product consumption...
16 Jul New UK study sparks organic food health debate, again
A new scientific review in the British Journal of Nutrition claims organic foods are higher in some nutrients and lower in pesticides compared with conventionally grown varieties.
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15 Jul New pink brushware from Vikan
Pescatech, a leading distributor of international cleaning solutions for the food-beverage industries has launched Vikan brushware in PINK! Vikan now offers more cleaning tools in more colours than any other competitive manufacturer.
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15 Jul We are our bacteria
We may think of ourselves as just human, but we’re really a mass of microorganisms housed in a human shell. Every person alive is host to about 100 trillion bacterial cells. They outnumber human cells 10 to one and account for 99.9...
14 Jul Food for Africa at IFEA 2014
IFEA 2014 – Africa's international food and drink exhibition – is said to be attracting exhibitors from all over the world as they prepare to expose their brands to decision-makers from the burgeoning pan-African market who are looking for the latest and the best international...
10 Jul The Banting diet phenomenon in SA
There's a joke doing the rounds in Cape Town, where the so-called "Tim Noakes diet" has taken off: you can't find cauliflower or double cream yoghurt for love or money. The humble flower head is fast replacing starches such as rice, pasta and potatoes on...
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