04 Sep Ultra-processed foods not the real villain in our diets?
Policymakers have proposed bold interventions: warning labels, marketing restrictions, taxes, even outright bans near schools. But how much of this urgency is based on solid evidence?
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04 Sep New Farmer Brown Naked range
Rainbow Chicken solves poultry frustration with innovative Farmer Brown Naked range....
04 Sep Nestlé develops “revolutionary” new method of cocoa production
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Nestlé has developed a novel technique to get more yield from cocoa fruit....
04 Sep Jamie Oliver & all-star SA cast search for the Simple Truth
Jamie Oliver has returned to South Africa, this time in an amusing ad that grills a roster of South African personalities in search of the truth about healthy eating....
04 Sep UK: Bath bomb-inspired Flavour Bombs sex up home cooking
Just when you thought everything had been done with spices.... not! Some great innovation out of the UK...
02 Sep Nestlé CEO fired over romantic misconduct
Nestlé investors face more turbulence after another CEO ousted...
21 Aug Thompsons Selection shines at the 2025 Aurora International Taste Challenge
SA meat brand Thompsons Selections wins gold and silver at this year's demanding contest...
17 Aug Helen McDougall: Leading Woodlands Dairy with strength and compassion
Recently, I spent some time at Woodlands Dairy, part of a media party celebrating this innovative company's 30th anniversary. It was a pleasure to meet its newish MD, and how refreshing that here's a female captain of industry! Read on....
17 Aug Dubai-style chocolate food safety alert: lessons learned
When viral food trends overshadow safety - here is some excellent advice from FACTS SA, one of SA's foremost food safety and regulatory consultancies...
17 Aug SAAFoST Congress 2025 is almost here! It’s not too late to book!
It's but a week away - one of the most widely anticipated and appreciated events on the biannual food industry calendar for food industry professionals - SAAFoST Congress 2025 being held at CSIR Pretoria, 25-27 August! Here are some highlights.... SEE YOU THERE!
14 Aug Sasko’s new snack bun
Interesting innovation from Sasko, now a PepsiCo SA brand and business, with the launch of a new “snack bun”, positioned as an affordable convenience eat....
14 Aug Do food additives cause symptoms of ADHD? It’s more complicated than you think
US Heath Secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has spent years railing against food additives, framing them as part of a broader threat to public health. Now, as the US health secretary, his views have taken on new weight.....
13 Aug Plastic backlash or paper pushback?
Fast food brands and convenience meal retailers in SA are wrestling with the realities of rising costs and shrinking margins – and packaging decisions are often caught in the crossfire.
11 Aug Riding the AI wave
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At the recent IFT FIRST congress in Chicago, one of the keynote speakers was AI fundi and futurist, Steve Brown.....
04 Aug Beyond Meat drops “Meat”: strategic rebrand in the face of flagging sales
Beyond Meat, once hailed as the poster child of the plant‑based meat revolution, is reportedly shedding “Meat” from its corporate name to rebrand simply as “Beyond.”...
31 Jul The Good Life Show returns to JHB!
The Good Life Show returns to Johannesburg from 1 to 3 August 2025 at the Kyalami International Convention Centre this weekend, bringing with it a dynamic visitor experience, and a big focus on food....
31 Jul Study: popular sweetener could be damaging brain defences
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Amazing how sweeteners are so mired in controversy - and here's news of new findings about erythritol, found in everything from protein bars to energy drinks.....
31 Jul Why confectionery giants are going all-in on snacks
Have you spotted the trend? Big names in confectionery are investing heavily in snacks. Two of the giants in sweets are buying two of the biggest names in snacks marking a clear move towards category diversification....
31 Jul Barry Callebaut looking to cell-based cocoa tech
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As climate disruptions and soaring cocoa prices shake up the global chocolate market, Barry Callebaut is turning to science for answers....
15 Jul SA innovation: cocktail-inspired gummies, with no alcohol
Innovation specialist and food visionary, Nicki Russell of Think Flavour is back with a cocktail-inspired, alcohol-free gummie range that is set to bring flavour and fun to a growing number of food and bottle stores across the country.
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