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- Plants still hot but meat’s not off the menu November 10, 2019Plants still hot but meat’s not off the menu Health-conscious consumers want it all! New Nutrition Business has released its always awaited and appreciated insights in its annual report, “10 Key Trends in Food, Nutrition and Health”, this time for 2020. People love plants. With their “naturally functional” halo, consumers of all ages want to […]
- Tiger Brands looking to sell off its processed meat business November 8, 2019Tiger Brands looking to sell off its processed meat business Still feeling the fallout of 2018’s deadly listeriosis outbreak, the food giant has announced today that the business was not an ideal fit in its portfolio. Tiger Brands reports it has already received a number of offers for the value-added meat products (Vamp) division, which […]
- McDonald’s boss booted for office fling November 5, 2019McDonald’s boss booted for office fling McDonald’s has fired its highly successful chief executive, Steve Easterbrook, after he had a relationship with an employee. The British boss of McDonald’s is set to walk away with a pay package worth up to £21-million ($27.05-million) after being sacked for having an affair with a colleague. McDonald’s policy […]
- Responsible disposal of waste products in the SA food industry November 5, 2019Responsible disposal of waste products in the SA food industry Last year’s listeriosis outbreak piqued sharper attention on all aspects of food safety – included the responsible disposal of food waste products and the regulations that govern this process from start to finish. Following the 2018 listeriosis outbreak that claimed the lives of more than […]
- Vegan spin and vested interests or game changer? November 4, 2019Vegan spin and vested interests or game changer? The Game Changers is an extraordinary new movie, a “diet documentary” that is making scientific waves worldwide. Not everyone’s impressed… It is extraordinary because it is headed by, of all people, Academy Award-winning film director James Cameron. Yes, he of blockbuster Titanic fame. It can appear extraordinary that […]
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- Greenpeace links fire hotspots with RSPO growers and members November 11, 2019A report linking RSPO members and certified growers with this yearâs fire hotspots in Indonesia has been published by Greenpeace International. Yet according to the sustainable palm oil organisation, the environmental watchdogâs analyses âmisses the markâ.
- Lobby group calls for robust salt reduction programme in UK November 11, 2019Salt is the forgotten killer, according to campaign group Action on Salt. It is calling on Public Health England to allocate âsufficient resources to immediately resuscitateâ the UK salt reduction programme.
- From posh crumpets to celery juice: The UK food trends to watch, according to Waitrose November 11, 2019Posh crumpets, tahini, celery juice, skewers, pink drinks, mindful spending and kindness... just some of the hottest trend's of the year, according to the British supermarket.
- Oatly developers ready for repeat success with patented quinoa milk: ‘We can do it again with Quiny’ November 11, 2019The business developer behind Oatly and a team of Bolivian scientists have developed Quiny, a patent-protected and naturally sweet quinoa powder for plant-based milks, and are gearing up for a Latin American launch.
- NDP trend tracker: From 'barista-quality' oat milk to Asian fusion snacks November 11, 2019In this weeks round-up of the hottest new products hitting the shelves in Europe, FoodNavigator hears from an oat-based milk alternative that claims to provide the same foaming qualities as dairy, an Asian fusion snack brand whose 'extraordinary concoctions' are flavour forward and palm oil free, and more.
