04 Feb Food industry challenge: Getting to where ‘we are cooking and not manufacturing’
No one wants their food to be ‘manufactured’ – and unsurprisingly that’s a challenge for those in the food manufacturing business - so comments Waitrose executive development chef, Jonathan Moore, in an interview with FoodNavigator.com.
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23 Jan Monsanto is going organic in a quest for the perfect veggie
This Beneforté broccoli, compared with standard broccoli, contains up to three times the amount of glucoraphanin, a compound that increases antioxidant levels. It was developed by Monsanto. Changing the agricultural game is what Monsanto does. So it’s not particularly surprising that the loved-hated company is...
12 Aug ‘Tuck-shop Truths’ study reveals poor nutritional offerings
Fizzy drinks and potato chips are the top sellers in primary school tuck shops - a key finding in the 'Tuck-shop Truths' survey, commissioned this June by Nestlé South Africa to discover the attitudes and behaviours around primary school tuck shop usage.
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14 May Should iEat? Testing food with a smartphone
“Everyone’s a critic,” sighs the artist. But with new smartphone technology, we could take our criticism to new mediums and industries entirely. “Everyone’s a quality tester,” the industrial food producer may soon be sighing....
09 Feb Top fresh produce innovation from Fruit Logistica 2012
The FRUIT LOGISTICA Innovation Awards are an integral part of Fruit Logistica, the annual global trade show for fresh produce held annually in Berlin, attracting worldwide media interest. They are presented to honour outstanding innovations in the fresh produce sector and its service industries. Expo...
21 Oct The false belief in superfoods
Many people seem to think that adding acai and goji berries to their diet will give them a health kick and decrease the risk of cancer - because according to a new study by Bupa, the international medical insurance company, these ‘superfoods’ aren’t as...
21 Jul US: Food-bev industry adopts new rules for foods advertised to kids
Seventeen of the nation’s largest food and beverage companies unveiled an agreement that outlines uniform nutrition criteria for foods advertised to children that will further strengthen voluntary efforts to change child-directed food advertising....