22 Apr Hunger and low blood sugar can spur domestic quarrels
Furious that your husband forgot to put the toilet seat down — again! Furious that your wife has invited your in-laws to stay — again! Don’t get mad. Get eating....
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22 Apr TED Talk: Why dieting doesn’t usually work
In the US, 80% of girls have been on a diet by the time they're 10 years old. In this honest, raw talk, neuroscientist Sandra Aamodt uses her personal story to frame an important lesson about how our brains manage our...
21 Apr US: Chobani on expansion trajectory
Chobani, America's No 1-selling Greek Yogurt brand, plans to expand into other categories this US summer as it faces intensifying competition in the fast growing category. It's also looking to new international markets....
21 Apr Cadbury Dairy Milk Top Deck gets Bubblified
Mondelez SA has launched an addition to the Cadbury Dairy Milk Bubbly family - Top Deck! Based on South Africa's top-selling chocolate slab, Bubbly Top Deck is set to follow in the aerated footsteps of the successful Bubbly and Bubbly Mint variants.
20 Apr FutureLife launches new smart bars
FutureLife, brand leader in the South African functional food market, has announced the extension of their current SmartFood range into the bar category.
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14 Apr Is hair in food a health risk?
Finding a hair in your spaghetti is gross, no question. And while protecting food from possible hairy contamination is an elementary part of any food hygiene and safety regime, it is not, for the most part, a health threat...
11 Apr Understanding food activism
Food activists are transforming the relationship people have with what they eat. For processed foods, ingredient performance and sourcing are under the microscope. Yet most food companies are loath to give these activists the time of day, accusing most...
11 Apr Food and beverage buyers from Africa target Africa’s Big Seven Expo
For more than a decade, Africa’s Big Seven (AB7,) a food and beverage trade show in Africa, has provided a networking platform and product showcase for producers, manufacturers and suppliers to penetrate lucrative African markets. AB7 2014 takes place from 22 –...
10 Apr Taste Holding’s makes big moves in pizza and chicken
Taste Holdings has signed a 30-year master licence agreement to develop the international Domino’s Pizza brand in Southern Africa. Domino’s Pizza is considered the world's leading pizza delivery brand in both store numbers and unit sales, and has over 10,800 outlets...
10 Apr Mars to buy big chunk of P&G’s pet food business
Mars and Procter & Gamble have announced that Mars has agreed to buy the IAMS, EUKANUBA, and NATURA brands in major markets for $2.9-bn in cash. This is a significant strategic move for Mars Petcare to complement its large and growing global pet care business....
10 Apr The Lightie: A small light with big ambitions
South African designer and social entrepreneur, Michael Suttner has already won several high-profile accolates for his invention, the Lightie: a portable solar-powered light that fits into a standard soda bottle. The low cost and durable device is designed to provide sustainable, safe, and...
10 Apr Is full-fat milk best? The skinny on the dairy paradox
Consuming full-fat dairy products seems to reduce the risk of becoming obese. This "dairy fat paradox" is the suggestion that if by optin for low-fat versions of dairy products people are more likely to become obese than those who eat full-fat versions....
10 Apr Homeopathy is no better than a placebo,says new Australian study
Homeopathic medicines are as effective as placebos at treating illnesses, an Australian scientific body has claimed in a new study.
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10 Apr Unilever reaches “zero waste” factory milestone
Unilever has announced that all of its European factories have achieved zero non-hazardous waste to landfill status, meaning that more than three quarters of the company's global factory network no longer sends such waste to landfill....
09 Apr SA sugar producers laud duty
Consumers are in for more food-beverage price hikes, this time in sugar-based products, after the recommendation by the International Trade Administration Commission of SA (Itac) that the domestic dollar-based reference price for sugar be increased....
08 Apr Is pea protein moving from the fringe to mainstream?
Pea protein may be moving in from the food and beverage fringes, however formulating with the fast-growing ingredient is 'no picnic' according to functional confectionery firm, Carmit....
08 Apr Five-a-day is not enough: health experts
British health experts say the current ‘5-a-day’ fruit and vegetable guidelines are not good enough and should be raised to ‘7’ or even '10-a-day'. The recommendations follow research which found that eating large quantities of fruit and vegetables dramatically lowers the risk...
08 Apr Lurpak’s epic ‘food porn’ advertising
A look at Lurpak's advertising reveals that this Danish brand has a thing for making food look out of this world. From super slow-motion to creative close-ups, its ads are the avant-garde of gastro-advertising. Check out it's latest one...
08 Apr Salad greens in short supply after recent heavy rains
Unseasonal heavy rains in February and March created havoc in SA’s main salad-farming areas, with retailers such as Woolworths and Pick n Pay, among others, struggling to keep stock of lettuce and other greens. ...
08 Apr US: Hormel’s new take-along ambient breakfasts
An ultimate convenience breakfast? After five years of research, Hormel Foods in the US has launched a new line of ambient microwavable breakfast meals made with real eggs. [Click pic to enlarge]
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