15 Jan Sales of immature avos prohibited
Thanks to new agriculture legislation, avocado growers have been warned to ensure that their fruit is properly matured before harvesting, as the sale of immature avocados is now prohibited....
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13 Jan New-shape Pioneer Foods looking ready for growth?
Many shareholders in Pioneer Foods may need to pluck up their courage to participate in the unbundling and separate listing of its poultry and egg business, Quantum Foods, later this year. The poultry industry is not having a good time. On the...
12 Jan Multivitamin researchers say “case is closed” after studies find no health benefits
Questions about the health benefits of vitamin supplements have been percolating in the medical establishment for decades — even as the multivitamin industry has grown to a multi-billion powerhouse. In December, the respected journal the Annals of Internal Medicine
10 Jan Govt moves to cut chicken brining levels
The poultry industry has been given a year to adjust its brine levels to a maximum of 15 percent in individually quick frozen (IQF) chicken portions, down from the level of 30 percent currently allowed, following plans announced by the Department of ...
11 Dec Aspartame safe at current levels, concludes EFSA
Aspartame poses no threat to consumers at current recommended levels of consumption, the outcome of a recent European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) risk assessment concluded this week (December 10)....
10 Dec food & drink technology Africa 2014 expo receives strong industry support
fdt Africa 2014, the inaugural food & drink technology Africa trade fair and conference takes place in Johannesburg, March 18 and 19, 2014, at Gallagher Convention Centre. Organiser, Messe München International and its subsidiary MMI South Africa, report the event has drawn strong support from...
10 Dec Moon turnips? NASA takes gardening to new heights
NASA has announced that it plans a complex experiment to grow cress, turnips and basil on the moon - inside a seriously high-tech terrarium....
10 Dec Pioneer opens new eco-friendly R0,5bn KZN bakery
Pioneer Food Group officially opened its new "green" R470m Sasko bakery at Shakaskraal, north of Durban, yesterday, 5 December 2013, giving it better access to the KwaZulu-Natal market....
09 Dec UK: Unilever to cut 2,000 jobs in cost-saving drive
Unilever will shed 2 000 jobs from its global workforce and remove more SKUs from its portfolio as the FMCG giant further streamlines its operations....
05 Dec NoMU launches first offering in ‘products of origin’ range
Cape Town's ever-creative foodie company, NoMU, has launched another exciting product - an extra virgin olive oil sourced from one of SA's top olive oil producers and beautifully packaged in a metal canister for stylish standout on shelf. [Click pic to enlarge]
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05 Dec Unearthing secrets of Périgord truffles, the culinary ‘black diamond’
There's arguably no food so revered as the luxuriously flavoured black Périgord truffle. Now Australian scientists are revealing the secrets that give the culinary world's "black diamond" its unique, pungent aroma. Their study, which could lead to better ways to determine the freshness and authenticity...
05 Dec Almonds 2013: larger crop, smaller size
The US supplies 80 percent of the world’s almonds, with one of the top producers, Blue Diamond Growers, reporting that manufacturers who use almonds will have to gear their recipes around much smaller-than-anticipated nuts, albeit the total crop yield was better than predicted....
05 Dec Introducing the new Lay’s Deli range
Just in time for the summer entertaining season, PepsiCo SA/Simba has introduced Lay’s Deli, anew range of deli-inspired kettle-cooked potato chips. [Click pic to enlarge]
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05 Dec Mondelez spending $190m on Asia Pacific plant
Mondelez International is investing $190-million (R1,98bn) in a 134-acre multicategory plant in Andhra Pradesh, India. This announcement follows news last month that Mondelez would be making another massive investment, a $100-million Oreo and Belvita plant in the Czech Republic.
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05 Dec Ten common food terms that have lost all meaning
Fancy some sustainable, artisan chicken with a side of seasonal, gourmet greens? Such buzzwords have proliferated - qnd while words like "local" and "authentic" maybe once meant something, they've been so overused that their meanings have become diluted. In addition to ...
29 Nov Roquette wins top FiE innovation award for novel microalgae ingredient
Successfully reducing fat and replacing eggs while providing sustainability, health, functionality and cost benefits to producers and consumers alike, Roquette's innovative new microalgae High Lipid Algal Flour was recognised as the most innovative food ingredient at FiE 2013 in...
28 Nov SU’s research headlines gives rise to new meat labelling regulations
New meat labelling regulations recently published (October 25, 2013) in the Government Gazette on the labelling of imported meat products in particular, arose from the research by meat experts at Stellenbosch University (SU) who brought the illegal practices of suppliers of processed meat to light...
27 Nov New enzymes promise fresher packaged bread
Novozymes reports it has launched new enzyme technology that naturally secures significant freshness and texture improvements in packaged bread....
27 Nov Harvard study: Eating nuts may make you live longer
According to the largest study of its kind, people who ate a daily handful of nuts were 20 percent less likely to die from any cause over a 30-year period than those who didn’t consume nuts, say scientists from the Harvard-affiliated
27 Nov Garlic kills contaminants in baby formula
Garlic may be bad for your breath, but it’s good for your baby, according to a new study from the University of British Columbia....
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