SA Food Review

dairy

09 May 2016

38th Annual SAPICS Conference well underway

In all industries, including food and beverage processing, efficient supply chains play a vital part in preventing inventory losses, wasted warehousing space, extended lead times etc. All these factors can cause a business to either lose money, spend more money that it should, have unhappy customers, or a combination of these.

09 May 2016

Superfoods go wild

Research from Mintel has highlighted the growing popularity of nutrient dense super foods. According to Mintel’s Global New Products Database, there was a phenomenal 202 per cent increase globally in the number of new food and drink products launched containing the terms ‘superfood’, ‘superfruit’ or ‘supergrain’ between 2011 and 2015.

31 Mar 2016

Danone claims Product of the Year 2016 in two categories

Danonehas been awarded the much-coveted prize of Product of the Year for 2016 in the food category, as voted by South African consumers. Votes were tallied via a survey of 5 000 people, by Nielsen and the results have placed two of Danone’s products in the winner’s circle. Danone’s NutriDay Smooth and Fruit range won Product of the Year in the yoghurt category and Ultra Mel Vanilla Flavoured Custard claimed the Product of the Year prize in the custard category.

14 Mar 2016

Meet the new GEA at Propak Africa 2016

The African packaging and processing industries are experiencing a year of many highlights. Propak Africa 2016, to be held in Johannesburg from 15 to 18 March, stands out as one of the major attractions in the sector.

12 Oct 2015

Tetra Pak supports education and nutrition

Tetra Pak has partnered in support of the Department of Basic Education to provide 10 000 portion packs of ultra high temperature (UHT) milk to learners for National Nutrition Week, which occurs from 9 to 15 October 2015.

22 Jun 2015

The good of milk

A new international study commissioned by Tetra Pak shows that consumers in both developed and developing markets still have an overwhelmingly positive view of milk, despite occasional anti-milk messages.

11 May 2015

When milk quality goes wrong

Milk is a highly complex biological system, containing microorganisms, fats, sugars, proteins, minerals, vitamins, and other elements. FOOD REVIEW looks at how composition and microbiological quality determine the milk’s suitability for processing and human consumption, and how types of microorganisms present and the temperature conditions, will determine the final quality of milk.

06 May 2015

Raw milk testing facility launched in SA

Mérieux NutriSciences has announced the opening of a raw milk testing laboratory in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. This new facility allows Mérieux NutriSciences to better meet clients’ expectations on the South African growing market.

28 Apr 2015

Awards underline Parmalat’s quality commitment

Parmalat has emerged as one of the top performers at the 2015 Qualité Awards, claiming three prestigious Qualité awards, while no less than fifteen of its products were named as SA Champions in various classes.

26 Mar 2015

Clover celebrates 116 years of dairy excellence

The branded food and beverages group, Clover Industries Limited has been a South African success story for over 116 years. The last 10 years, however, marked the biggest and most significant change and improvement for Clover as a leading dairy company in South Africa. This is in part due to the fundamental shift from ‘supply driven’ to a ‘demand driven’ focus, which started in 2006, and transformed Clover into a competitive fast moving consumer goods company (FMCG).