06 May Synthetic meat is the future
It sounds like science fiction, but it's not - synthetic meat and milk will be coming to a supermarket near you....
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05 May Truvia sweetener now #2 sugar substitute in US
Cargill's Truvia brand continues to lead the way for natural sweeteners, now ranking as the number two sugar substitute in the US with a 12.8 percent share at retail within the sugar substitute category, a milestone achieved after just over two years on the market. ...
05 May FDA issues first new rules under Food Safety Modernization Act
The US FDA has announced two new regulations that will help ensure the safety and security of foods in the United States. The first rule strengthens FDA’s ability to prevent potentially unsafe food from entering commerce. It allows the FDA to administratively detain...
05 May SA’s high cost of living: don’t be fooled by official figures
Complaining about the high cost of living is becoming a national pastime. And when living in New York has become cheaper than the Boland, it would seem people have good reason to moan....
05 May The Stream Dream: introducing SA’s new functional beverage
An innovative new range of functional beverages, born and realised in Cape Town, has been winning international attention and plaudits. Introducing Stream Drinks...
05 May Three gut microbe populations identified
Much like blood type classifications, an international research consortium has discovered there are three types of gut-microbe populations that exist independent of race, country of origin, diet, age or state of health, according to a new study published in the journal Nature. The findings may...
05 May Jamie’s kitchen nightmare: his US show is getting the chop
He crossed the Atlantic with a can-do attitude, a suitcase full of silly clothes, and the naïve conviction that a few flashes of that cheeky-chappy smile and some judicious use of Mockney would help him make it big in Hollywood. But, like so many other...
05 May Is umami really a fifth taste?
Taste, a sense often neatly organised into four categories –– sweet, sour, bitter and salty, and more latterly five with umami –– may, in fact, be significantly more complicated. ...
04 May Quit drinking to cut cancer risk: new warnings
More warnings on the link between alcohol and cancer have been in the news...
04 May Why research linking booze and cancer won’t put us off drinking
New research and warnings pointing to a link between alcohol and certain types of cancer have again been making headlines. The health lobby – the anti-booze fanatics – will seize on the findings as an excuse to cajole and bully the public into giving up...
04 May Dutch hothouses could help solve world food crisis
Dutch hothouses used to have a reputation for wasting energy. But nowadays it’s the most innovative sector in the Netherlands, producing food extremely efficiently using sustainable energy. Even the Chinese are interested. China, like the Netherlands, does not have enough agricultural land to feed its...
04 May Mercy – another take on the search for a hangover cure
A new functional beverage that promises to help curb hangovers is hitting the US market. Aptly dubbed Mercy, this "hangover preventative" is a 60-calorie drink formulated with amino acids, antioxidants and vitamins, and has been designed to flush the body of acetaldehyde, the toxin that...
04 May Frito-Lay breaks Guinness World Record for Facebook ‘likes’
Frito-Lay fans really "like" the brand. The PepsiCo division said that its growing Facebook fan base has helped it garner the Guinness World Record title for "Most Fans on Facebook in 24 Hours", with nearly 1.6 million "likes" in one day, which occurred April 11....
04 May So, what food was served at the Royal Wedding?
With the dress revealed and the wedding over, the day of royal festivities continued with a reception fit for - well, a princess. And just as fashionistas wondered what type of gown Catherine Middleton would wear, foodies buzzed about what would be served at the...
03 May Talking to Parmalat SA’s new chief
On November 4, 2010, Parmalat announced the appointment of a new CEO – and for the first time in South Africa’s dairy history, one of the biggest dairy processing firms in the country is headed by a woman. She was interviewed recently by The Dairy...
03 May US: Sugar farmers sue corn processors over “corn sugar”
A group of sugar farmers and refiners have filed a lawsuit alleging the ‘corn sugar’ campaign launched by corn processors (in the wake of the anti-HFCS hype) constitutes false advertising under federal and state law.
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02 May Report identifies Top 10 pathogen-food combinations
An American report, newly released, identifies the Top 10 riskiest combinations of foods and disease-causing bugs. Campylobacter and poultry, Toxoplasma and pork (and unknown sources), Listeria and deli meats, Salmonella and poultry, and Listeria in dairy products top the list.
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28 Apr SA’s Dairy Product of 2011
The 27th April is a notable day in SA's history - and it's become one with important food industry nuance as a date when the dairy sector honours its champions. The Dairy Product of 2011 has been awarded to...
28 Apr Norman Adami on SAB’s ‘bigness trap’ challenge
SA Breweries is big, very big. And that's why it's an easy target for those who loathe big business and all it represents, true or not. In this self-penned column in the Financial Mail, Norman Adami, chairman and MD of SAB, outlines how the brewing...
28 Apr The power of culinary colour
In recent years, food colour became controversial because of growing concerns about the potential effect artificial food colourings could have on children's behaviour. But while strict regulations exist governing synthetic food dyes, the use and manipulation of colour is widespread in meeting and reshaping consumer...
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