South Africa triumphs in food awards
South African companies have been rewarded for their innovation at the industry’s equivalent of the Oscars, winning 40% of the product prizes at the Global Food Awards.The event, held at IUFoST, aims to recognise exceptional products from around the world with a panel of international judges assessing the entries. SA’s success is a double boost for the country, in a week when SA Food Review revealed the finalists in the national New Product Competition on its stand at IUFoST.
FoodReview, live at the Natural and Organics show - 27 Aug 2010
The opening day of the Natural and Organics Show in Johannesburg is expecting to get even better over the weekend.
World agriculture must more than double to avoid famine - 26 Aug 2010
Nina Fedoroff, science and technology advisor to the US Secretary of State, says that unless global agriculture achieves much greater ...
Food manufacturing and retail strong, but people still hungry - 26 Aug 2010
South Africa has been insulated from some of the negative impact of global financial trends, showing resilience as a market, but poor ...
Memories of IUFoST - 26 Aug 2010
Back in Johannesburg after my first IUFoST I thought I would put together a short sketch of the experience I and other delegates, exhibitors, ...
Nutrition: pure research, doing good - 26 Aug 2010
Lisa Ronquest, head of research and development for Mars Africa, couldn’t be more passionate about her latest research into fortified ...
Nutrition Congress 2010
Trends in world nutrition and local nutrition research are the buzz words at this year’s Nutrition Congress in Durban. A serving of food science that deserves a visit, reports Food Review.
A world food industry
IUFoST president Geoffrey Campbell-Platt has just been re-appointed for another two years. Roxanne Rolando quizzed him on his views on the world food industry and his predictions for the 15th IUFoST congress in SA.
SA market at crossroads
The first global conference for the citrus industry was held at the Bay Hotel, in Cape Town, in July. The event, put together by the Citrus Growers’ Association, featured top speakers from around the world and ...
Innovation key to success
South African citrus producers need to be leaders in researching and
introducing new varieties to consumers in order to stay competitive in the
global market.
Bio-security
Pat Barkley, technical advisor for Citrus
Australia, told the conference biosecurity
was a major issue impacting the citrus
industry.
