Industry News
An Explainer: What Drives the Cost of Cooking Oil
Have you ever wondered what’s driving the cooking oil prices in South Africa?
bioMérieux and Mérieux NutriSciences
bioMérieux and Mérieux NutriSciences partner with key food industry players to launch a new collaborative data-driven model to enhance consumer safety control systems
Veggie Victory: Johannesburg High Court Sets Aside Decision to Seize Plant-Based Analogue Products
‘Burger Ban’ beat-down ensures meat alternatives stay on the shelves.
Shoprite and Checkers aid relief efforts in Western Cape communities
Shoprite and Checkers immediately took action to assist Western Cape communities that were hardest
hit by this weekend’s extreme weather in the province.
World Health Day Highlights Need to Establish Well-Being as a Basic Human Right
ProVeg works to raise awareness of the connection between our diets, climate change and our well-being; and a right not just to adequate food, but an adequate food system that will reify these rights for all.
Hostex 2024 shatters 10-year visitor attendance record
For three days, the hospitality and food & beverage industry gathered at Sandton Convention Centre to network, connect, learn, be exposed to new trends and solutions, and share ideas. Press release on the 10-year record visitor attendance at this year’s Hostex, which attracted over 6,000 visitors in three days.
Fresh Solutions Cape Town Addresses Logistics Challenges And Solutions
On 13 March, the International Fresh Produce Association’s (IFPA’s) Fresh Solutions event brought over 50 leaders across the fresh produce supply chain together in Cape Town to learn about the latest developments in the logistics landscape and how to plan for exports ahead of a bumper deciduous season.
AI-Generated Food Images Look Tastier Than Real Ones
University of Naples Federico II, University of Oxford
National Consumer Commission – MEDIA STATEMENT
National Consumer Commission (NCC) have indicated that all manufacturers of peanut butter products have been called on to test for aflatoxin and present their results to the NCC within 14 days:
Extreme weather in KZN causes disruption to dairy supply chain
Extensive damage to farm roads is making it difficult to reach farmers to collect their milk, resulting in a disruption to the supply chain.
Starbucks Becomes First Coffee Retailer to Accept Reusable Cups for Drive-thru and Mobile Orders
Starbucks Coffee Company announced that customers in the U.S. and Canada can use their clean personal cup when ordering in café, in the drive-thru or when ordering ahead with the Starbucks app.
Woodlands Dairy Unveils New Sustainability Campaign
Woodlands Dairy has launched a campaign aimed at demystifying sustainability across the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) realms.