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.

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Food & Beverage Reporter

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A new office for Heat and Control • Heat and Control in South Africa celebrate 30 years of operation, and to mark the milestone, hosted an event at their brand-new premises in Stikland, Belville.

Top trends that will change how you think about future NPD • At this year’s Vitafoods Europe 2023, experts highlighted 4 major trends that will impact future new products development. These incude sports nutrition, performance nutrition, a growing ageing population, and renewed emphasis on metabolic health.

Tap into affordable plant-based possibilities in meat-loving South Africa • Explore the latest trends in plant-based, and discover how food and beverage manufacturers can drive cost-effective plant-based products in South Africa — a nation notorious for its meat-based delicacies.

Bakery goods: Meeting the demand for clean label, natural ingredients • As wholesome, natural foods that support good health continue to be popular, bakery products with no artificial ingredients are gaining preference among consumers.

Vanguard of the meat industry • The processed meat sector has recently been served multiple blows from the imposition of stricter sodium reduction regulation, a reduction in the meat content under the APS Act as well as load shedding.

Chemical preservation and its role in extending shelf life • The preservation of food has been practiced for millennia, in the main to keep it edible for as long as possible and to prevent quality and nutritional value loss.

How specialist lecithin improves shelf-life, mouthfeel, taste and texture • The field of modern food processing ingredients and technology can be daunting, and as the science and technology behind food processing continues to evolve, so the need to navigate the varied factors involved in the development of tasty, healthy, and organoleptically pleasing food and beverage products.

DCN Cook Chill equipment – maximise production to avoid energy crisis disruption • The escalating energy crisis throughout South Africa has seen food producers who manufacture to order, hit hard by current load shedding power outages.

Waste to application for a sustainable circular economy • It is no secret that the world has a major food and plastic waste problem. Globally, around 14% of food produced is lost between harvest and retail, while an estimated 17% of total global food production is also undervalued and underutilised, primarily 11% in households, 5% in the food service and 2% in retail, writes Rakesh Nair PhD, Business Development Manager BBEPP.

Juice sector squeezes out R7.9-billion in annual sales despite consumer cutbacks • The South African juice market grew by 9.5% in the 12 months to the end of March 2023 and is now...