SA Food Review

Food manufacturing

24 Jul 2015

Quality assured: How sure are you?

Quality assurance is an essential component of every food manufacturer’s operation. It is governed by food safety standards intended to protect the consumer from potential health risks and aims to provide details and assurance on product claims to the consumer. Manufacturers operate in a demanding sector; requiring a quantity-driven mass produced approach, which makes comprehensive quality control a complex challenge to ensure food quality and safety.

17 Jul 2015

Woolworths gets carb clever

The new Woolworths range of carb clever foods consists of 13 lines of prepared foods, including ready meals, soup and vegetable accompaniments. It is aimed at the healthy lifestyle trend and combines freshly cooked vegetables and protein with reduced carbohydrates.

17 Jul 2015

PepsiCo appoints SoftBev as new South African bottler

PepsiCo has announced the appointment of SoftBev (Pty) Limited, the national soft drinks company, as its sole licensed bottler in South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland and with distribution rights in Botswana and Namibia. The appointment will come into effect on July 15, 2015 and includes globally renowned brands such as Pepsi, Pepsi MAX, Mountain Dew, 7UP and Mirinda.

16 Jul 2015

What’s Hot in FOOD REVIEW August 2015?

FOOD REVIEW has been the industry mouthpiece for the past 41 years. Incorporating BEVERAGE REVIEWand PACKAGING REVIEW, the journal is more comprehensive, relevant and valuable than ever.

13 Jul 2015

Growing food science and technology for a sustainable future

SAAFoST is holding a three-day congress and exhibition at the Southern Sun Elangeni and Maharani Hotel in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal from 7 to 9 September 2015 (registration starts on Sunday 6th of September). The theme this year is “Growing Food Science and Technology for a sustainable future.”

13 Jul 2015

Free from all the rage

Woolworths has been working with a very passionate, forward thinking ice cream specialist to develop a range of ice cream that is suitable for those who suffer from lactose allergies. The goal was to maintain the creamy, indulgent nature of a good dairy ice cream, but without the unpleasant side effects.

13 Jul 2015

New packaging for Staffords food products

The packaging for the Stafford range of condiments and other products has recently been redesigned. Each pack now integrates the proud heritage of Stafford Bros & Draeger with modern designs.

06 Jul 2015

The devil's in the detail

A pioneer in South Africa’s craft beer industry, Devil’s Peak Brewing Company has launched its highly anticipated craft lager, a flavoursome, high-quality version of the age-old traditional German beer. Available on tap in leading venues around the country, Devil’s Peak Lager makes a refreshing alternative to the sometimes heavy, complex ales typically associated with craft beer brewers both locally and abroad.

06 Jul 2015

Comprehensive and practical

ZIEMANN publishes White Paper on the selection and use of cylindro-conical tanks (CCTs)

29 Jun 2015

Automation for beer artistry

The freedom and experimentation of the modern day brew master is supported and augmented by sophisticated automation systems which can coordinate the different stages during the brewing process.