24 Nov Freezable hydrogel offers a reusable alternative to ice cubes

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Scientists have set about addressing the limitations of ice cubes with reusable water-based "jelly ice cubes" that hold their shape at all temperatures.

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24 Nov Tiger Brands eyes deal to invest in nutrition business

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South Africa's largest food producer Tiger Brands is reportedly close to clinching a deal with a business closely aligned with its health and nutrition strategy.

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24 Nov New First Choice long-life dairy snack

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Woodlands Dairy has launched First Choice Power Cup, a long-life dairy snack that's positioned as a healthy option for in-between meals.

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22 Nov Cell-cultured breastmilk: giving formula-fed babies another option

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Science has made impressive gains in the art of producing animal products minus the animal. Now this emerging field of cellular agriculture is taking on its biggest challenge yet: breastmilk.

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21 Nov Mondelez International courting AVI?

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Mondelez International is reportedly weighing a bid for South African foodbev company AVI, a deal that would help the US multinational extend its presence in Africa.

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18 Nov NielsenIQ data reveals dramatic shifts in SA retail trends

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Deep analysis by NielsenIQ has revealed that South African shoppers have dramatically reduced the frequency of their monthly shopping trips, which are down from an average of five trips per month two years ago, to an average of three.

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18 Nov The AI revolution: how food processors can mitigate the risks

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the food processing industry. Its benefits are astounding but these are not without risk — both operational and financial.

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16 Nov Food tech in fabulous motion

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As South Africa's blueberry industry has exploded - so has the need for more efficient processing. Enter the Elifab Berry class optical sorter...

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16 Nov NielsenIQ announces its 2021 SA innovation awards

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BASES, a NielsenIQ business, has announced the South Africa winners of the highly anticipated “BASES Top Breakthrough Innovations” 2021 awards. The awards highlight some of the most successful and well-received consumer product innovations in South Africa.

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16 Nov Five reasons why South Africa isn’t ready for health claims on food labels

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Health claims on foodbev labels is a topic mired in complexity, controversy and uncertainty. Stellenbosch University PhD candidate, Melvi Todd, is researching their possible, or not, role in SA for her doctoral thesis.

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15 Nov TIME: The best foodbev inventions of 2021

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Every year, TIME highlights inventions that are making the world better, smarter and even a bit more fun. Here are the 2021 foodbev laureates included in TIME’s top 100 innovations.

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14 Nov SAAFoST lecture: Hear it from Eskom’s André de Ruyter

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What a coup for SAAFoST! It has announced that the brave man in charge of SA's beleaguered Eskom will be addressing its Annual Custodian Lecture.

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13 Nov Some more innovation in the Libstar stable

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The Libstar group has recently boasted an array of NPD in its diverse portfolio of brands despite the pandemic times - latest announced are from Cook n’ Bake and Goldcrest.

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06 Nov Talk Shop: Building consumer trust in the vegan and vegetarian markets

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Interested in SA's vegetarian and vegan trends and labelling regulations? Then join this SGS-hosted, free-to-join webinar with local experts - diarise 23 November!

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24 Oct Missing Marmite? The end of the dearth is in sight

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Something every Marmite lover has been painfully aware of is that there has been a shortage of it, on and off, since 2020. The reason is quite simple: lockdown alcohol bans.

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24 Oct Whole Foods Market and its outsized influence on food culture

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A Hartman Group podcast discusses how co-founder John Mackey’s retirement from Whole Foods Market is a good reminder to recount the chain’s outsized influence on trends ranging from clean product standards to organics, GMOs and animal and employee welfare.

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24 Oct Perfect Day dairy fermentation company wins premium innovation award

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FOODStuff SA has featured the fascinating dairy-without-cows story of Perfect Day in the past but now comes news that it is a winner of Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards.

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20 Oct 2021 Future Insight Prize: Turning plastic into protein

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Ting Lu and Stephen Techtmann, winners of the 2021 Future Insight Prize, are developing a process that turns plastic into protein powder, which they believe could help address the mounting global eco-plastic crisis.

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16 Oct BioLumen reinvents caloric elimination as health-abetting, non-dieting option

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US start-up BioLumen has reingeered cellulose, creating a super-absorbing fat-sugar 'pill' and ingredient that will the lower caloric load of processed foods while boosting metabolic health.

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15 Oct The story of Spur, founded 54 years ago with R4000 and a taste for life

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Spur was founded in 1967 when Allen Ambor invested R4000 into opening the Golden Spur in Newlands, Cape Town. It sparked the rise of South Africa’s most popular steakhouse franchise. Today you’ll find a Spur in 15 countries and every town and mall in South Africa.

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