Food & Beverage Reporter

Food & Beverage Reporter (FBR) is one of South Africa’s leading B2B magazines, with a track record of more than 25 years in the industry. With thought leadership and in-depth coverage of technical topics, news, and local and international developments across the foodbev and allied industries, the magazine caters for South Africa and neighbouring countries. FBR also carries a specialist Packaging& Processing Reporter section in each issue, exploring technology, ideas, and trends in these key segments of the food chain. In response to changing readership trends we offer a fully digitized publication, with both Apple and Android apps In March each year, FBR’s annual Supplier Directory is distributed both in print and online versions providing you with a handy guide to local suppliers and service providers on the continent.

From the editor • Innovation rules the food and beverage industry, but there is still place for familiar favourites

Food & Beverage Reporter

Woodlands Dairy unveils new sustainability campaign

GEMÜ taps into a new market

Brewing change and empowering the hearing impaired in South Africa

Citrus taste solutions – a sustainable supply

Tongaat Hulett’s business rescue plan gets the go-ahead

Fair Cape Dairies Wins Shoprite Group Annual Sustainability Award

NEW PRODUCTS

2024 Taste Charts - A World of Future Tastes • Kerry, a leader in taste and nutrition, has released its 2024 Taste Charts, A World of Future Tastes, to the global food and beverage community. The culmination of Kerry’s year-long research is a series of incisive, interactive charts created separately for 13 individual regional markets, including some 30 countries in Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA).

A successful show for ISM 2024

Innovators scoop top honours in the F&B ingredient industry’s most prestigious awards • Informa Markets, organiser of the Fi events portfolio, announced the winners of the Fi Innovation Awards at a glittering ceremony held at the Panorama Hall, Messe Frankfurt.

From cutting back to looking forward: positive food and drink trends for 2024 • New research shows that, while the effects of high food price inflation and the need to cut back are still affecting consumer markets worldwide, eye-catching or well-loved ingredients, nature-friendly claims, as well as health benefits, will increasingly inspire higher spending into 2024, according to Innova Market Insights.

dsm-firmenich secures 3-fucosyllactose market access in the European Union • The leading innovator in health, nutrition and beauty, announced that it has secured market access for its 3-fucosyllactose (3-FL) human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) ingredient in the European Union (EU).

Seafood sustainability in the spotlight with new MSC cookbook

The evolution and future of plant-based foods and beverages • In the past decade, Veganuary has been instrumental in transforming the food industry, encouraging millions to eat vegan foods throughout January and beyond. The movement has significantly influenced consumer habits and the food market, creating a surge in the availability and variety of plant-based foods. This article explores the trends that will shape the next decade of the plant-based market, and explains why pulse proteins will be key to meeting evolving consumer demand.

Weaving the culinary tapestry: A journey through the African diaspora • The culinary arts points to the rich history, diversity and influence of the African diaspora, to be explored at the upcoming Global Black Impact Summit on February 27, 2024 in Dubai.

Crossing the colour divide 2024 sees fruit and beverages inspiring trends from colour palettes to couture • 2024 looks set to see all domains of life merging, with fashion trends drawing on Rooibos Tea for...