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At the start of 2014, it is likely that the implementation of R 146/2010 (SA's new labelling regulations) is now in full swing. All food industry role players should thus be fully aware of the requirements for allergen labelling, including the stipulations...
A global drive to tackle the causes of cancer linked to lifestyle, such as alcohol abuse, sugar consumption and obesity, has been urged by the World Health Organisation as it predicts the number of new cases could soar 70% to nearly 25 million...
What fad diets are hot? What’s out? Which foods top the list? US PR group, Pollock Colmmunications partnered with Today’s Dietitian to conduct a survey of more than 500 registered dietitians and found that America’s demand for nutrition information is at an all-time high and...
Since at least the 1960s, the prospects for growth of the black middle class have animated commentators and marketers alike. Yet, time and again, observers have been surprised by the substantial differences in the consumer behaviour of white and black members of...
With new knowledge about nutrition and more evidence that people actually consult the labels of food packages, the US FDA is finally giving the 20-year-old American nutrition label an update. A process that's been ten years in the making, new guidelines for the...
Using a high speed camera that films at 25,000 frames per second, Britons Gavin Free and Daniel Gruchy, known as The Slow Mo Guys, have produced slow motion footage of a watermelon blowing...
Ethiopia is one of the world's poorest countries, well-known for its precarious food security situation. But it is also the native home of teff, a highly nutritious ancient grain increasingly finding its way into health-food shops and supermarkets in Europe and...
PepsiCo and Nestle have announced plans to invest $6-billion in Mexico as the lure of faster growth in Latin America’s second-largest economy trumps higher taxes on their products from soft drinks to pet food.
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The world needs to go on diet...
Kagawa University, Japan, researchers have developed a way to mass-produce a “rare sugar” that has 70 percent the sweetness of regular sugar but also prevents blood sugar and fat buildup. [Click pic to enlarge]
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This Beneforté broccoli, compared with standard broccoli, contains up to three times the amount of glucoraphanin, a compound that increases antioxidant levels. It was developed by Monsanto. Changing the agricultural game is what Monsanto does. So it’s not particularly surprising that the loved-hated company is...
The conference programme for food & drink technology Africa expo has been scheduled. The new event, organised by Messe München International and its subsidiary MMI South Africa, will premier in Johannesburg on March 18 and 19, 2014 at Gallagher Convention Centre.
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What are the new and emerging technologies that will help business overcome the scarcity of clean, fresh water?...
Adding quinoa to the gluten-free diet of patients with celiac disease is well-tolerated, and does not exacerbate the condition, according to new research published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology. ...
A study published in Nutrition Journal shows that adding one-half of a fresh avocado to lunch may help increase satiety the rest of the day. ...
Post EU approval, stevia has been quietly gaining traction with consumers, and alongside that, usurping the traditional pecking order of more established sweeteners. A new report from Mintel and Leatherhead Food Research highlights the opportunity for such plant-based...
Golden Peanut Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the giant US group, Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) and the world's second-largest private company after Cargill, has acquired an 80% percent ownership stake in the assets of P-Farm Agents, one of ...
US company, 3D Systems has unveiled its new line of ChefJet 3D sugar printers - just as the name implies, the ChefJet will allow any professional kitchen to incorporate "stunning edible prints" with minimal effort - that is, for foodies willing to fork out...
The speakers and program for Label Summit Africa 2014 have been announced as the two-day conference and table-top exhibition prepares to return to the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) between 10-11 March. Bringing together thought leaders and...
Sixteen of America's largest food and beverage processors in two years have exceeded their five-year goal of removing 1.5 trillion calories from American food. That translates into 78 fewer calories per person in the US each day....