SA Food Review

Food manufacturing

30 Sep 2015

Farmbiz Power Debate set to get business minds thinking

The first ever Farmbiz Power Debate on Agribusiness in Africa, in conjunction with Agri-Expo and sponsored by Investec, will be held at the annual Agri-Expo Livestock at Sandringham, Stellenbosch, on Friday, 16 October 2015.

16 Sep 2015

Disruptive packaging takes centre stage

The 2015 African Label and Packaging Indaba drew to a successful close on 9 September. The conference revealed valuable insights into the current economic climate in the South African packaging industry and opportunities presented in markets on the continent.

16 Sep 2015

Bosch at Gulfood Manufacturing 2015

At Gulfood Manufacturing 2015, Bosch Packaging Technology will present its Pack 301 Length Slug system for the efficient and flexible packaging of biscuits and crackers on edge.

16 Sep 2015

Belt tracking roller for steel belts

Berndorf Band, one of the worldwide leading vendors of steel belts for use in the food industry, is introducing the new BTRV2.1 compact belt tracking roller for steel belt conveyors and continuous oven lines at the iba 2015 trade show in Munich, the world's leading trade fair for bakery, confectionery and snacks.

14 Sep 2015

Essentials for Muslim-targeting businesses

Certification plays an important role in ensuring compliance to Islamic law and in assuring consumers of the reliability of halaal products.

09 Sep 2015

Ishida showcases versatility

Versatility will be a major theme of the Ishida Europe stand at Gulfood where the company will demonstrate a range of packing line solutions. This will include weighing, bagmaking, tray sealing and quality control, as well as its ability to handle many different types of challenging applications from sticky and dusty products to very small target weights.

31 Aug 2015

Innovative approaches in food processing

Processing methods span the entire food chain ensuring safety and improvements in the nutritional value of food. Shock freezing vegetables shortly after harvesting can slow the loss of sensitive nutrients for instance, while heating or cooking releases certain beneficial bioactive compounds such as beta-carotene in carrots. Nutritional values in tomatoes are also improved by cooking and canning, which renders the bioactive compound lycopene more available to the body.

31 Aug 2015

Bridging the hunger gap with soya

Despite significant progress in the fight against undernourishment in the past few years, poverty and food insecurity still constrain access to vital nutrients impacting, in particular, on the younger population. Specially formulated food, fortified with essential nutrients like soy proteins, can play a key role in this fight.

26 Aug 2015

Recycling partner corners a market for recycled PET

The PET Recycling Company (Petco) is working with a small but growing company in the Western Cape that manufactures corner pieces using recycled PET. FTE’s corner pieces are used to secure pallets and the corners of crates for the fruit packing industry. Its products are now in commercial production.

24 Aug 2015

The mathematics of replacing sugar

Challenges facing food and beverage developers when venturing down the path of sugar reduction are vast. The playing field can be daunting if the full spectrum of sweeteners is not well understood and applied. So where does industry go to obtain accurate information? We provide some facts to consider when searching for alternative sweeteners.