Real Food Revivial

Real Food Revivial

There is a new catch phrase amongst the increasingly aware consumer base – “real food”. Real food refers to whole, minimally processed foods that are as close to their natural state as possible. These foods are typically free from artificial additives,...
Our Western Food

Our Western Food

While browsing through a book about what food different cultures around our globe eat, the stark contrast between the western countries and so called third world countries was astounding. The West had mostly packages – processed foods – while the rest of...
Culinary Upcycling

Culinary Upcycling

A food related trend that is coming to the fore in 2024 has been termed “culinary upcycling”. In our Western society we tend to create a lot of waste – food being one of those. The parts of the food that we would normally discard is what culinary...
The sustainability trend

The sustainability trend

Do a Google search for the latest food manufacturing trends and this one comes up consistently in the top three – sustainability.  More and more, consumers are demanding sustainability to be part of the food that they buy and consume. This means sustainable...
The importance of ingredients

The importance of ingredients

Consumers of food are increasingly becoming aware of what is in the food products that they are consuming. Gone are the days when it was just about taste. The pendulum has swung back to where people are concerned about what is actually entering their bodies. A recent...
The Circular Economy – a trend in food processing

The Circular Economy – a trend in food processing

​Historically food processing has followed a linear trend of “take, make, dispose”. This has obvious downsides to it. From the environmental impact of discarded food and environmentally unfriendly processing practices, to contributing negatively to food security, this...