INDUSTRY NEWS
Consumers to benefit from the separation of import portions by country of origin
Local chicken farmers celebrate the banishing of mixing portions of chicken in the same bag from different countries.
Nando’s Introduces Vegan PERinaise
According to UberEats, South Africa ranks among the top five countries in the world for the most ordered vegan dishes. While most of this happens in the Republic of Cape Town, Nando’s has seen this as an opportunity to bring the power of PERi-PERi to vegans with the all-new Vegan PERinaise – the same PERi-PERi goodness you know and love, without the egg or the gluten.
Sustainable seafood sales reached an all-time high as shoppers cooked at home in 2020-21
The momentum behind the sustainable seafood movement continues to grow, according to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), the international not for profit responsible for the world’s most widely used sustainable seafood ecolabel. Despite disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, consumers bought record numbers of products with the blue MSC label in 2020-21.
Woolies launches first-to-market seafood sausages
Some great innovation, again, from Woolworths – a new fishy sausage range with three unique variants; hake sausage, trout sausage and haddock cheese sausage.
New luxury ice cream range from Dairymaid
Mega global ice cream company, Froneri, has announced the SA launch of Dairymaid Gelata Roma, a delectable ice cream range that “promises to transform any special occasion into everyday luxury experience”.
Pura Beverages launches kids range
South African company Pura Beverages, known for its ‘better-for-you’ soft drinks, has launched a new range that’s lower in sugar, designed specifically for kids.
New food freezing concept improves quality, increases safety
Shifting to a new food freezing method could make for safer and better quality frozen foods while saving energy and reducing carbon emissions, according to a new study by scientists at the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and University of California-Berkeley.
From springbok to beef and chicken – cultivated meat is coming to South Africa
They call it cultivated meat. In theory, it tastes the same as real meat, but instead of farming cows out in a field, they take cell proteins and grow them in bioreactors in the laboratory.
Remember when ginger prices spiked because of Covid-19? Now there’s an oversupply.
In January this year wholesale ginger prices on the Joburg Market breached R200 per kg, and those who could find it on supermarket shelves were paying dearly.
These are SA’s top olive oils 2021
South Africa’s olive oil industry has devoloped a fine reputation for quality – here is news of the winners of the 2021 SA Olive Awards that were announced recently at a gala function at Webersburg Wine Estate near Stellenbosch.
Stubbornly high meat prices lift food inflation in August 2021
After showing signs of moderation for the second half of 2021 with the July 2021 food price inflation steadying at 7% year-on-year, the August print came in on the upside by 0.4% month-on-month and 7.4% year-on-year.
Heritage Day: Quintessential South African products in the eyes of consumers
An online survey was undertaken by retailer Game ahead of Heritage Day to find out which products are viewed by consumers as most closely tied to our heritage as South Africans.
Burger King targets meat-free market with new menu items
In a bid to cater to the growing demand for meat-free food options, Burger King South Africa has introduced a plant-based Whopper, Vegan Royale and Vegan Nuggets to its local menu, all made with 100% plant-based ingredients.
The spotlight on “ultra-processed foods”
The term “ultra-processed foods” – or UPF – has long been a contentious descriptor to the food industry but is known to very few consumers. But that will change over the next five or so years, asserts Julian Mellentin, MD of brilliant UK research/think-tank New Nutrition Business.
The wonderful Wedgewood nougat story
Serendipity is a wonderful thing. One minute you’re ambling around a charming country development called Piggly Wiggly in the KZN Midlands, stepping over the tracks of a miniature train, and then bam! It’s as if you’ve been transported to Paris and find yourself staring longingly into the display window of a confiserie. Welcome to nougat and nostalgia.
