June 2023

Can you believe that we are through the half-way mark for 2023? This year has certainly thrown the industry some curve balls, but the team at Food & Beverage Reporter firmly believe that challenges offer us the opportunities we need to innovate, and to develop a more resilient industry. 

This ability to pivot works to our advantage when it comes to the development of solutions to tackle issues around food safety with new ingredients, technology and packaging solutions.

But first, we would like to congratulate Heat and Control on the opening of their new office building in Cape Town. We were there to celebrate with Jeff and his team and gained more insights into the aims of the business to ‘think global, act local’, particularly when it comes to servicing clients not only in South Africa, but also on the African continent. 

We also bring you some of the biggest trends and take outs from Vitafoods – particularly around future new product developments such as sports and performance nutrition, how to develop new products for an ageing population  and the renewed emphasis on metabolic health. 

The processed meat sector has been served multiple blows from the imposition of stricter sodium regulations, a reduction in meat content under the APS Act as well as load shedding. Dr. Stefan Hayward and Dr. Francois Mellett formed part of a team of scientists from Synercore’s meat division working in collaboration with Flavorpack to develop a range of product solutions for the meat processing industry to offset these challenges. 

The big theme for June is Food Safety and this topic weaves throughout this edition, with some great articles. 

We look at Microsep’s partnership with the Water Corporation and how its analytical solutions can support food and beverage laboratories in ensuring the authenticity and safety of ingredients and final products to protect consumers and brands. We also investigate the importance of safeguarding consumer health through pathogen testing and how choosing the right laboratory will allow you to access the appropriate test based on your product’s specific needs and risks. 

In our Packaging & Processing Section

In our Packaging & Processing section, we bring you the latest information on the role that technology has played in transforming the industry over the years – particularly when it comes to requirements for faster, more efficient and safer food production. 

We also unpack conveying solutions as an essential components of the food and beverage packaging and processing industry, and the most recent developments that make it a cost-effective tool for food and beverage companies to process their products. 

Lastly, we put the spotlight on increasing pressure of the food and beverage industry to reduce its environmental impact and to improve energy efficiency as consumers demand sustainable and eco-friendly products and governments globally start to implement stricter regulations to address climate change. We hope you enjoy this edition, and as always welcome your feedback.

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