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By 2025, annual consumption in emerging markets will reach $30 trillion — the biggest growth opportunity in the history of capitalism. To compete for the prize, companies must master ten key disciplines. A noteworthy review in McKinsey Quarterly...
In an interview with the BusinessTimes, Ian Moir, CEO of Woolworths, talks about the infamous Frankie's saga and the lessons learned, notably that perception is reality in the consumer world. He also outlines the challenges of the retail business in South Africa.
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The number of US children who drink sugar-free beverages has doubled in the past decade, a new study finds - though the health implications of the trend, if any, are unclear....
Chempure, the Pretoria-based supplier of specialty chemicals and ingredients to the food, health and pharmaceuticals industries, has been bought by Ascendis Health. The value of the deal has not been disclosed, but Chempure is the fourth transaction in a R500m deal splurge by Ascendis,...
Salt reduction is grabbing major headlines this year. The topic is fraught with scientific controversy, but one aspect of the debate that's apparently not getting due attention is a true understanding of how humans detect saltiness. Salt has not yielded so easily to the techniques...
First it launched the ‘papple’ – a mixture of a pear and an apple – now Marks & Spencer is capitalising on the trend for hybrid fruits by launching the ‘grango’ - a variety of grape that tastes of mango. [Click to enlarge]
If you think your job in the food industry is tough - check out the day, 364 days a year, of a a Mumbai sandwichwallah! Sanjay Singh has been selling sandwiches on the streets of Mumbai for 18 years. Follow his day from...
Bokomo has taken its ProNutro brand into a new category, and an apt one for its positioning, with the introduction of Special Edition ProNutro Active range: a range of high-protein shakes that have been formulated to meet the needs of an active individual...
There is keen interest from both local and global businesses and institutions to do business with low-income communities – dubbed ‘the base of the pyramid’ – and they care about the practical detail of doing it effectively, and ethically. In their...
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Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have identified 26 species of bacteria in the human gut microbiota that appear to be linked to obesity and related metabolic complications. These include insulin resistance, high blood sugar levels, increased blood pressure and high cholesterol,...
After years of turning a blind eye to alcohol abuse, politicians from South Africa to Kenya and Zambia are under pressure to tackle alcohol abuse and binge drinking, problems that add to Africa's burden of HIV, birth defects, road accidents and violent...
It may not make chocolate one of your five a day -- but scientists have found a way to replace up to 50 per cent of its fat content....
Every day there are news reports of new health advice, but how can you know if they're right? In this entertaining TED lecture, UK doctor, epidemiologist and famous pseudoscience buster, Ben Goldacre, shows, at high speed, the ways evidence can be distorted,...
Nestlé has recently commissioned two new production sites in South Africa as part of its continued commitment to accelerating the growth of its business in the region. They will enable it to manufacture Milo and Cheerios breakfast cereals and Maggi noodles for the first time...
Ingredient suppliers normally focus on marketing their ingredients to brand owners in the hope of getting them used in their products. And as most ingredient sales and marketing professionals know, it’s a frustrating process. Comment by New Nutrition Business's founder and editor-in-chief, Julian Mellentin.
...Green rooibos tea has higher levels of antioxidants than traditional rooibos, but recent studies are proving that both kinds of rooibos protect against a range of diseases, and that drinking green rooibos is not necessarily better....
3M's Food Safety Division has launched the 3M Molecular Detection System for pathogen testing - technology that permits fast, simple detection and a solution that it describes as "fast, accurate, easy-to-use and affordable". [Click image to enlarge]
Daiwa House, Japan's largest homebuilder, has introduced a line of prefabricated hydroponic vegetable factories, aimed at housing complexes, hotels, and top-end restaurants. Called the Agri-Cube, these units are touted by Daiwa as the first step in the industrialization of agriculture, to...