15 Aug SA Chamber of Baking: Salt cuts will raise bread prices
15 Aug Reflections on Diet Coke as it turns 30
Diet Coke celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, and like many crossing over into their 30s, the brand can look back on some significant achievements and forward to some daunting challenges as well, says Mintel analyst, Sarah Theodore. [This article has...
03 Aug The ethylene effect: why some fruits mature after picking and others don’t
The plant hormone ethylene lets green tomatoes ripen even after the harvest, whereas the closely related chilli peppers show no such effect. German researchers wanted to understand the reason for that and compared gene expression levels and metabolic pathways of both plant species....
03 Aug Science knows which cereal you’re going to buy
The next time you go to the store, pay attention to the long lines of horizontally stacked products on the shelves. Depending on how tall you are, different products fall into your main field of vision. When you look at the cereal...
02 Aug Nutra-pharma convergence: the threats and opportunities
This is a fascinating scenario playing out. The pharmaceutical industry is currently experiencing a rather precarious period, often referred to as the “patent cliff”, ie the mass expiry of drugs patents.
As Euromonitor has reported, the situation is further compounded by a...
02 Aug Stealth fighting: upshot of banning alcohol advertising
Any limitations or crackdown on liquor advertising will be undermined by the Internet and social media, says Yoav Tchelet, of dotJWT, the digital division of advertising agency JWT....
02 Aug It’s alive! Probiotics are growing for food processors
"As more consumers learn about the various health benefits of daily probiotic consumption, we'll continue to see strong demand for probiotic-fortified products across all categories," says Peggy Steele, global business director for Danisco US. This article in Food Processing (with an American focus)...
02 Aug Old folks’ stomach bacteria are secret to their health
A glimpse inside older people's stomachs reveals how gut bacteria and diet might influence health....
02 Aug Harvard-created coating keeps bacterial biofilms from forming on surfaces
Last June, scientists from Harvard University announced the development of their new SLIPS (Slippery Liquid-Infused Porous Surfaces) technology. When used to coat surfaces, it is highly effective at keeping ice, frost, or just about any type of liquid from accumulating on them. Now, it turns...
02 Aug US: Nutella lawsuit highlights marketing risks
With class action lawsuits now possible in SA under the Consumer Protection Act, there are some insights to be learned from Ferrero USA's recent legal tribulations - in late April, it announced it had settled a class action suit over its marketing of Nutella –...
02 Aug Promoting safety, dissing fears of fruits and veggies
Some 60% of consumers [American] express a high concern about pesticide residues, much of which is based on misleading information. With the aim of putting the facts to the fore, a non-profit organisation of organic and conventional farmers, The Alliance for Food and Farming, has...
02 Aug Is ‘processed’ a four-letter word?
An article published in Advances in Nutrition explores the role of processed foods in meeting the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Additionally, it aims to address the widely held misconceptions about processed foods, a situation that presents challenges to both food scientists and nutritionists...
02 Aug Is your problem gluten? Or faddish eating?
It sounds like an unfolding epidemic: A decade ago, virtually no one in the US seemed to have a problem eating gluten in bread and other foods. Now, millions do.
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02 Aug Legal spat over religious signs on food labels
Muslim and Jewish organisations have said they will oppose an application by a Christian group in which it is challenging the government’s regulations allowing a wide range of food packaging to be religiously certified and to carry religious signs....
02 Aug The science behind edible aphrodisiacs
Suma Kassier, dietician and human nutritionist, launched the University of KZN’s national science week this Tuesday with a titillating presentation “Love Potion No 9: The Science Behind Edible Aphrodisiacs”....
02 Aug Swift in JV deal with US’s Merieux
South Africa's largest privately-owned commercial food and product safety company in SA‚ Swift Micro Laboratories‚ has concluded a joint venture with international company Chicago-based Mérieux NutriSciences Corporation, a global leader in food safety‚ quality and nutrition.
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01 Aug Struggling to put food on the table
A recent newspaper article out of KZN highlights the dramatic impact of rising food costs, especially on the poorest South Africans. Already cash-strapped and struggling to put food on their tables, consumers have been facing food price increases significantly higher than the rate...
01 Aug Norwegian lab specialises in making deadly food
It's food, but not as we know it: a new processing plant in Norway is set to produce foods packed with deadly E.coli and cheese full of Listeria – all with aim of a better understanding of food contamination and safety....
27 Jul Sunspray unveils its new R&D laboratory
Sunspray, the Jo-burg-based specialist spray-drying ingredients company, has unveiled its newly revamped R&D lab on its Industria manufacturing campus....
27 Jul Edible coffee cup
A funky idea for ever-trendy espresso: this edible cookie cup is the prototype creation of a Venezuelan designer named Enrique Luis Sardi made for Lavazza, the famous Italian coffee company. (Click pic to enlarge)
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