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Global warming, believed by many to be a religion rather than science, seems to have fallen off the public radar, perhaps eclipsed by the obesity pandemic. But the subject got some...
Codex, the UN food standards body has agreed on new regulations - including the maximum level of melamine in liquid milk formula for babies - to protect the health of consumers across the world. Other measures adopted include new food safety standards on seafood,...
Pizza. Arguably the most desirable eat in the expansive realm of junk foods ...
As many countries confront the growing epidemic of obesity among children and adults, a team of University of Colorado School of Medicine obesity researchers concludes that a new battle plan is needed - one that replaces the emphasis on widespread food...
I&J, one of SA's leading South African fishing companies, has further demonstrated its commitment to the environment by signing a landmark participation agreement with the WWF-SA Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative...
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Would you rather have tomatoes that look good, or taste good? Most people, no doubt, would swear that they prefer taste to looks when it comes to buying fruit and vegetables. But that is not how they behave. Years of retailing experience...
What beverage cuts it in the boardroom. According to this article in The Guardian, coffee is the drink of choice for 'ambitious high achievers', a new survey by Nespresso would have you believe...
Coca-Cola and its bottling partners will invest $5 billion in India by 2020 as it looks to raise its presence in one of its fastest-growing emerging markets.
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The most important meal of the day has become a "war zone" for SA's food chains as tough economic times and rising costs bite into consumers’ disposable income....
The UK Department of Health has released its long awaited National Diet Survey which measured the dietary consumption of salt in English adults (aged 19-64 years) and found no statistically significant change in salt intake from 2008. This, says the Salt Institute,...
If you have ever queued for a McDonald’s burger drooling over the photos on the menu, you’ve probably wondered why your Big Mac never looks the same, even if you're not surprised. And ditto for most other fast food joints.
McDonald's Canada has...
This is "glass gem corn", aptly dubbed the most beautiful corn in the world (and is not Photoshopped!). As eye-catching as it is, it's actually a natural product of corn evolution.
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A world without food science is beyond nightmarish ...
FMCG companies worldwide are thinking outside the can, jar and the bottle and looking with more interest at resealable spout pouches. This change is evident on South African shelves, too, and leading the charge in the food arena is Boland Pulp, as Brenda Neall reports.
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From the time humans are born, everything they put in their mouths ultimately affects the body’s immunological response and how they metabolize food ...
Who cares if the Olympics are sponsored by Coca-Cola and Cadbury? The critics of London 2012’s fast-food funders can go take a running jump, writes Rob Lyons in this provocative piece...
The American food industry is gathered this week in Las Vegas for the 2012 IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo. At Tuesday morning’s keynote session, the winners of the 2012 IFT Food Expo Innovation Awards were announced: Advantix Systems, Ampac, Ecolab, and Glanbia Nutritionals....
Robust economic growth, urbanisation and consumers aspiring to the better things in life point towards the African dream at last being realised. For brewers this combination is creating a dream market just starting to realise its huge potential, notes a new Financial...
Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent insists his company is not responsible for the rise in US obesity despite New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's recent moves to limit the consumption of sugary drinks....