SA has led the way in research into the ‘super fruit’ status of our local star, baobab. With centuries of its use behind us, we’ve been launching products containing baobab into the market for some time now.
Indigenous to Africa, baobab fruit has been used for centuries to create a nutritious, tangy health drink. It contains high levels of vitamin C, calcium, potassium, magnesium and zinc to help support the immune system, promote healthy bones and teeth, and maintain cardiovascular health, including normal blood pressure levels. Read more...
‘Super frui
ts’ may have lost their star status because of the overuse and misuse, of the term. Baobab and dried d’Argen plum are, however, proving their worth in the EU.
The term ‘super fruit’ is so overused it’s nearly lost its meaning. The popular definition has tended to focus on nutrition and health. But some processors are using the term to highlight fruit that has strong technical uses in manufacturing. Two fruits currently being mined for ‘super fruit’ potential have been long-recognised for their nutritional properties. However, it is only recently that research has been conducted into their use as processing aids as both become increasingly available on an industrial scale, in Europe. Read more...
According to the annual forecast by flavour house McCormick, trends show that consumers throughout the world are demanding more spices than ever before, with spend in that sector of the market in the US alone estimated to be worth 1,6 billion dollars a year. Tricia Fitchet (TF) spoke to Shreef Abbas (SA), CEO of Cape Town based Spice Mecca, a leading player in the local industry, about its offerings of spices, herbs and blends and how he perceives the local market’s performance.
Recent research shows the monk fruit, found in Asia, can be used as an all-natural, calorie-free sweetener in food and beverages, according to Diederick Reid, the general manager of food systems Africa for Tate and Lyle South Africa, Kya Sand.
Read more...Nutrition Business Journal bestowed a Scientific Achievement Award on Danisco for its range of scientifically proven -probiotics.
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