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Food Focus Newsletter 16 of 2023

By: Food Focus on 29 August 2023

Food Focus Newsletter 16 of 2023

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There has been some interesting news in the food sector this last week, here's a quick dip into some of the ones we have seen:
 

The Netherlands Passes Cultivated Meat and Seafood Agreement
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Donkey Meat Fraud in Kenya
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The fight against fraud is real! And the more expensive the product the more reward for counterfeiters. Who would have thought of microchipping cheese?
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The FDA named James Jones as its deputy commissioner for human foods, a new role created by the regulator as it streamlines its oversight of the space following recent challenges. 
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Some good news for the industry...
In the 2023 Budget Speech, the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, announced a special tax relief measure to ease the impact of the electricity crisis on food manufacturers, effective 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2025.

SARS will be hosting a webinar on this Diesel Refund for Food Manufacturers.
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The webinar outlines the SABS product certification process as it applies to detergents and disinfectants for use in the dairy industry (SANS 1828 and SANS 1853 respectively).

The pre-requisite i.e. formulation assessment and applicable regulatory requirements will also be discussed.

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Featured Articles from our August Edition

Supply chain processes within the foodbev sectors are constantly evolving. Increasingly, the ability to stay one step ahead of potential threats rests on becoming more flexible and adaptive - meeting these challenges head-on. 

According to a recent report by KPMG, some of the key transformations include raw material and input costs, cross-border trade cooperation, cybercrime, technology, and on the ESG front, scope 3 emissions. 

Read on to discover insights on how you can turn some of these adverse conditions into a positive for your company. Read more

Meeting growing consumer demand for no-added-sugar ice cream can be a challenging process. FBR spoke to Claus Prior Hansen, Application Manager, Ice Cream & Dairy at Danish emulsifier/stabiliser specialist Palsgaard and asked him to explain why replacing sugar is such a complicated balancing act.

While the market for no-added-sugar ice cream has been small, it is growing  - and we continue to see demand for calorie-reduced products with a low-fat, no-added-sugar positioning. These products not only appeal to health-conscious consumers, but to a growing population with diabetes too. Read more
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Industry News
In an African first, 62 butchery managers and trainers – 13 of which are women – joined the global club of certified Master Butchers following graduation from the Shoprite Group’s Master Meat Artisan Programme.  
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Seven tonnes of plastic waste has been successfully diverted from the environment thanks to a pioneering new collaboration in South Africa which aimed to change behaviours through art, song, comedy skits, as well as practical measures. 
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