08 May Will cobia be the fish of the future?
It is a high quality white fish with a mild flavour, it grows three times faster than salmon, it can be farmed consistently all year round – and not many have ever heard of it....
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08 May Mars building massive wind farm in Texas
Mars, in a partnership, is building a 200MW wind farm near Lamesa, Texas, that will generate 100 percent of the electricity needs of all of Mars’ US operations. Mars claims it's the biggest long-term commitment to renewable energy use of any food...
08 May ‘Coffee flour’: The java you can eat
The world is in love with coffee. People love coffee so much many of them are willing to throw down five dollars on a cup at Starbucks. Unfortunately, the universal coffee addiction comes with some environmental costs from unavoidable waste. But, a new...
08 May Could ‘Soylent’ replace food?
Soylent is the drink that claims to contain all the nutrients the body needs. Invented by Rob Rhinehart, a 25-year-old American entrepreneur who has been living off his chalky “food substitute” invention for almost a year now, it was initially seen as laughable...
08 May ‘Bubbleberries’ go on sale in UK
'Bubbleberries', which look like a small strawberry but have a flavour which is supposedly reminiscient of bubble gum, are being sold in Waitrose stores from this month.
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08 May Cartels and organised crime target food in hunt for riches
From adulterated olive oil to counterfeit vodka, the trade in fake food is booming – and for mafia gangs it's less risky than drugs. Olive oil is the product most at risk of food fraud, and the rewards for adulteration of it are substantial....
08 May Top ten myths in food manufacturing: the second five
Wayne Morley, head of Food Innovation at Leatherhead Food Research in the UK, draws upon his experience of working with large brands and in factories, and takes a look at top myths of manufacturing, exploring the ...
08 May Top ten myths in food manufacturing: the first five
Wayne Morley (left), head of Food Innovation at Leatherhead Food Research in the UK, draws upon his experience of working with large brands and in factories, and takes a look at manufacturing, specifically exploring the common misapprehensions that...
07 May Ola targets at-home consumers with the launch of Magnum Pints
One of South Africa’s favourite ice cream brands – Unilever's Ola Magnum – has been moved beyond its iconic on-the-stick ice cream with the launch of Magnum Pints. The new product format in 450ml tubs comes in four new flavours to deliver an...
30 Apr New meat labelling requirements come into force
Over a year has passed since the infamous meat labelling scandals broke both in South Africa and abroad, uncovering gross misrepresentations in the content of meat products and their labelling. New prescribed labelling regulations are now law in SA.
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25 Apr SA’s 2014 dairy champs!
Klein River Cheese Grana, a slow matured hard cheese, produced by Klein River Cheese outside Stanford, has earned the most coveted honour of being named 2014 Product of the Year at the DuPont Qualité Awards, organised by Agri-Expo. This prestigious accolade, as well as the...
24 Apr Symrise’s $1.8bn Diana deal helps close gap on rivals
German flavours and fragrances group, Symrise, is to buy France's Diana Group for an agreed €1.3 billion including debt to narrow the gap on top rivals Givaudan, Firmenich and International Flavors & Fragrances and expand in natural ingredients and pet food....
24 Apr Smoking out microbes
Liquid smoke, a dark fluid made from condensed wood smoke, is a well-used flavourant and ingredient. Recent research now shows it has useful added functionality as an antimicrobial.
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24 Apr Bye-bye, garlic breath!
There's bad breath and then there's garlic breath. Anyone who loves garlic bread or pesto knows the trade-off is the foul taste that follows, even hours after eating your meal. There are many anecdotal remedies, but now science has come up with some more...
24 Apr Burger King makes meaty jobs pledge in Cape Town
Hamburger franchise Burger King says 5 000 jobs in five years will be created from a R50- million meat manufacturing plant in Elsies River, Cape Town. A joint venture with local company Excellent Meat, the plant will be able to produce three million patties...
23 Apr Why consumers pay more for organic foods? Fear sells and marketers know it
A new independent academic review out of the US concludes that consumers have spent hundreds of billion dollars purchasing premium-priced organic food products based on false or misleading perceptions about comparative product food safety, nutrition and health attributes. [Click cartoon to enlarge]
23 Apr Simba introduces South Africa’s first potato chip strip pack
PepsiCo/Simba has launched South Africa’s first potato chip strip pack to answer the market’s need for added convenience and choice in the snack aisle....
23 Apr Can Wal-Mart really make organic food cheap for everyone?
It could be another milestone in organic food's evolution from crunchy to commercial: Wal-Mart, the king of mass retailing, is to "drive down organic food prices" with a new line of organic food products. The new products will be at least 25...
22 Apr Top ten wealthiest in food and drink 2014
Forbes recently published a list of the top 500 billionaires on the planet. Heading the list was Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, with a fortune of £45.2bn. But it wasn’t just internet entrepreneurs on the list. Food and drink businesses were responsible for...
22 Apr ADM abandons sale of cocoa unit
Easter came early for the global chocolate makers this year. Just days before one of the busiest holidays for chocolate sales, Archer Daniels Midland ditched long-running efforts to sell its niche cocoa business, easing concerns that have weighted on the market for months about a...
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