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South Africa's packaging Oscars were announced last night at a gala function in Jo'burg - and the ultimate winner is the world’s first multi-functional two-piece injection moulded closure for spice bottles! Undoubtedly, the Gold Pack Awards programme – established by the...
What's the worst thing about KFC chicken? No, not the calories - rather the fact that it's not really designed to be eaten on the go. Well, that was until KFC introduced a new menu item for people who absolutely have to have their...
Industrial metal detectors may be old technology, but greater sensitivity, fewer false rejects and ease of use are helping them maintain their relevance in food and beverage inspection....
Around the world, consumer demand for energy-boosting products is at an all-time high. At the centre of the energy craze is one of the world’s oldest and most widely consumed drugs: Caffeine. Appearing in everything from soft drinks to confectionery to beef jerky snacks, caffeine...
A dollop of peanut butter and a ruler can be used to confirm a diagnosis of early stage Alzheimer's disease, University of Florida Health researchers have found.
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KZN beverage company, Frankie’s, has announced it's extending the soft drink brand into the realm of frozen treats/snacks, with the launch of a range of ice lollies based on its four top-selling, olde-worlde flavours. [Click pic to enlarge.]
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Pioneer Foods, SA's third-biggest food company, will embark on a major job-cutting exercise in bid to cut costs. More than 1 200 of its best-paid staff or 10% of the current workforce, are being put on early retirement, retrenched or redeployed to lower-paid...
Much of the foodie world is seduced by the economic-romantic myth of grow-your-own, self-sustaining food production...
Have you ever been offered a fancy cheese that smelled more like a used gym sock than something edible? American odour scientist, Sissel Tolaas, and researcher, Christina Agapakis, took this idea and ran with it, with their project Synthetic Aesthetics. The duo...
Shoprite chief executive Whitey Basson has moved beyond blaming the usual suspects of unions and labour legislation for South Africa’s economic woes and has lashed out at the “declining” manufacturing sector for its lack of innovation and competitiveness....
Spur Corporation, whose brands include Panarottis, John Dory’s and Captain DoRegos, has announced it will be extending its African footprint and open outlets in Swaziland, Nigeria, Tanzania, Namibia and the Seychelles next year....
Futurelife, one of the fastest-growing and credible health brands in the country, has added a ZERO variant to its range of cereals and functional foods. [Click pic to enlarge]
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PepsiCo South Africa has introduced a new 60g Lay's Munch Bag - a first for Lay’s, and said to be an ideal single-serving size; one that's not too small and neither too big. [Click pic to enlarge]
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Paul Polman talks about authenticity, transparency, a sense of purpose in business and why profit warnings don't worry him...
Reuters reports that Cargill, one of the world's leading cocoa traders, is in the final stages of a deal to buy Archer Daniels Midland Co's cocoa business, citing sources familiar with the situation and potentially creating a price-setting global giant. ...
Forget the pills — there’s new evidence that exercise may be as effective as medications in treating heart disease and diabetes....
KFC Africa's highly-regarded chief marketing officer, David Timm, will be leaving SA to take up a promotion as marketing head of KFC UK & Ireland, starting December....
Nestlé is to sell underperforming culprits from its sprawling portfolio of 8 000 brands, a move that some analysts believe could see brands such as Jenny Craig and PowerBar sold off....
Mondelez South Africa reports it went the extra mile in researching and creating a new marketing campaign for its famous Oreos cookies - embarking on a qualitative market survey to find out what effect modern lifestyles are having on South African families....
Imagine: You can now create french fries and ketchup from THE SAME PLANT. This week UK and New Zealand companies have both launched viable, commercialised versions of a tomato-come-potato plants for home horticulture. Introducing the TomTato and the DoubleUp Potato Tom, single plants that produce...