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Kevin Hedderwick has had a spectacular career in the food service and restaurant industries in South Africa. In this podcast, he talks about his career with Steers, Famous Brands, Brian Joffe and Gourmet Burger Kitchen in the UK.
These insights are from a new Nielsen report 'The Covid-19 Behavioural Reset', which delves into how shoppers are redesigning their product choices. It predicts that many pandemic consumption patterns are set to become entrenched essential routines.
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to the two scientists who discovered and refined the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing tool. One of the most important scientific breakthroughs of the last decade, CRISPR allows for relatively simple editing of genes and could revolutionise medicine, agriculture and other fields.
SAAFoST is hosting a webinar titled "The legal standing and consequences of disobeying legal standards, regulations and labelling issues" on 29 October, to be hosted by patent attorney and professional engineer Janusz Luterek.
While we might not be able to solve that age-old conundrum as to which came first, the chicken or the egg, we do know that in terms of recognised and celebrated food days, World Egg Day - which this year takes place on Friday, October 9 - follows World Chicken Day by a mere 24 hours.
Cleaning is one of the most crucial aspects of an effective allergen control programme. It aims to remove allergen soils from equipment and shared lines. Cleaning is regarded as the first line of defence against allergen contamination.
Some impressive technologies are not only impacting the food industry right now but will also have a huge impact in the future. As their use grows to be more prevalent, the industry will change to be smarter and more efficient, with continued improvements across the board.
Almost a third of the $1.5-billion that has been invested in alternative proteins so far this year has gone toward companies using fermentation, according to a new report from the Good Food Institute. A total of $435-million has been invested in fermentation, the report says.
'Business Day Cannabis Economy LIVE', in partnership with Afriplex, is a series of webinars to discuss “the role of Cannabis in rebuilding SA’s economy”. The first event in late August can be viewed here...
Caulipower's success is a fascinating story; an innovative company built out of a working mother's need for a convenient and healthy gluten-free option, and one that keeps growing by looking for products it can improve. Its founder has some fervid ideas on what constitutes good/poor NPD.
Parent firm Mars unveiled the change this week for the 70-year-old brand, the latest company to drop a logo criticised as a racial stereotype. Packaging with the new name will hit stores next year.
Inspired by the secret to the Nile Delta’s fertility, engineers are using a concoction of clay, water and local soils to grow fruits in the desert.
SAAFoST's Cape Branch is hosting a webinar titled "Edible insect proteins" on October 7, 2020, at 12:30pm. Join them for presentations by two PhD candidates, both leading SA researchers in this field.
Restauranteur Anastasia Sideris has a double celebration on the go: the 15th anniversary of the founding of her 25-store Tasha's restaurant group; and the repurchase from Famous Brands of the 51% stake sold in 2008. Here's an interview with this impressive 45-year old entrepreneur.
Forget artificial sweeteners. Researchers are now developing new forms of real sugar, to deliver sweetness with fewer calories. But tricking our biology is no easy feat. [An excellent article, essential reading for every food tech/scientist and product developer! Long read...]
Along with masks, hand sanitisers and Zoom, vitamin C is booming because of the Covid-19 pandemic. This has triggered a surge in exports of South African citrus.
In measuring the amazing advances in food technology today against contemporary food values - the result is a complex picture of consumer acceptability.
A new report published by the International Commission on Microbiological Specifications for Foods (ICMSF) indicates transmission of COVID-19 via the consumption or handling of food is highly unlikely. One of the authors is SA microbiology titan, Dr Lucia Anelich.
South African IT consultant Warren Pala has spent the last two decades introducing Americans to South Africa’s favourite dried meat snack.
South Africa is blessed with one of the world's most biodiverse, fertile and commercially lucrative coastlines on the planet; and one product in particular that we have in abundance is set to see a massive future spike in demand.