20 Nov Indoor agriculture faces a reckoning
Investors went wild for the utopian promise of tech-driven vertical farming. Now the industry is on the brink of collapse — can it survive by following in traditional agriculture’s footsteps?
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18 Nov The 2023 NIQ breakthrough innovation awards – SA foodstuffs
NIQ (fomerly Nielsen) has released its highly anticipated BASES Breakthrough Innovation Awards for 2023 - here are the food laureates....
18 Nov Unilever grants manufacturers access to its ‘warmer’ ice cream recipes
The Magnum, Wall’s, and Ben & Jerry’s owner is reformulating its ice creams to withstand warmer temperatures, and wants others to do the same....
18 Nov ‘Tis the season we cherry-ish
Once a year, a delicious small red stone fruit packed with nutrients becomes available for a limited time only ... that’s right, it’s officially Cherry Time, an apt and trademarked descriptor by one of SA's biggest producers, Dutoit Agri.
09 Nov The limited-edition Cadbury Festive range is back!
A follow-on from last year's popular campaign, the special-edition Cadbury Dairy Milk Festive Range is happening again this holiday season.
01 Nov FACTS SA Workshop: All you need to know about SA’s labelling regulations
FACTS SA is hosting a three-day online workshop with the aim of providing an in-depth understanding of ALL the regulations relevant to the labelling of foods.
30 Oct Tiger Brands’ new CEO has a lot on his plate
Tjaart Kruger will have to reposition in the consumer foods market to catch up with nimbler rivals...
30 Oct A centuries-old fibre supplement entices the Ozempic generation
Psyllium husks, a staple of South Asian medicine (and Banting followers in SA), are catching on in America for all kinds of uses, like easing digestion, curbing appetites and gluten-free baking.
30 Oct What drives obesity – diets high in fat? Carbohydrates? Actually, it’s everything – and fructose is at the center
A new study led by University of Colorado researchers unifies a number of hypotheses behind the dietary cause of obesity that once seemed incompatible...
30 Oct The science behind the healing properties of chicken soup
Preparing a bowl of chicken soup for a sick loved one has been a common practice throughout the world for centuries, with generations from virtually every culture swearing to its benefits.
30 Oct TIME’s best foodbev inventions of 2023
Every year TIME releases an always fascinating list of the best 200 inventions of the year that are changing how we live. Here's a look at those related to food and drinks....
27 Oct SGS opens new microbiological testing laboratory in SA
SGS has spread its South African wings and recently opened a new ISO/IEC 17025-accredited testing laboratory in Centurion, Gauteng.....
27 Oct Great news for fish paste fans: it’s back!
Redro and Peck’s Anchovette is now available in over 50 Pick n Pay’s across the Western Cape and will be available in stores nationwide within the next two weeks...
21 Oct ‘Strap in and hold on’ – Sean Summers’ plan to save Pick n Pay
Pick n Pay’s new CEO, Sean Summers, plans to turn the retailer around by employing a ‘store-to-store’ strategy and returning momentum to the company.
17 Oct First it was eggs, now chicken shortages loom in SA
While eggs are in short supply or rationed in many stores across SA, the outlook for plentiful and affordable chicken is now bleak, too....
17 Oct Building a vegan brand in SA: podcast
Worklife Matters, hosted by Daily Maverick's Siv Ngesi chats to David Chait, founder and CEO of Okja, a plant-based food and beverage business in Cape Town...
16 Oct Ultra processed food and the NOVA system
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The term Ultra-Processed Food (UPF) has moved mainstream into the consumer mindset, for better and worse. Expert SA food scientist and consultant, Nigel Sunley, has penned this article for SAAFoST’s Food Advisory Consumer Service, outlining the concept and its inherent scientific weaknesses.
15 Oct Innovations and trends from Anuga 2023
The biggest global food trade fair, Anuga in Cologne, has just come and gone ... here's a snapshot of innovative products on the expo....
14 Oct New taste: Sweet, salty, bitter, sour, umami and … ammonium chloride?
Researchers have uncovered the mechanism by which our taste buds detect ammonium chloride, exemplified by the distinct taste of salty licorice, popular in Scandinavia and the Netherlands. They say the discovery provides evidence for the existence of a sixth basic taste....
14 Oct Talking food trends and challenges with Givaudan’s head of startup innovation
Having spent more than 20 years working in the food industry, Alexandre Bastos has certainly seen what external factors like inflation, war and environmental damage can do to food and ag systems.
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