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Paediatrics

Flavourings in South African baby food could pose health risk, finds new Stellies study

22 Oct 2025

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Nutrition

Fruit juices in South Africa are getting a free ride: why they should have the same health warning labels as fizzy drinks

Siphiwe Dlamini 21 Oct 2025

SMME Food Safety Compliance South Africa: A guide for SMMEs supplying to large retailers

Regulatory

SMME Food Safety Compliance South Africa: A guide for SMMEs supplying to large retailers

Phumi (PJ) Mhlongo 7 Oct 2024

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Consumer Law

Producers, advertisers, retailers beware - stricter regulations for pet food packaging on the cards

Ashleigh Blair, Bernadette Lötter and Kenan Petersen 13 Sep 2024

Bad food choices: clearer labels aim to help South Africans pick healthier options

Packaging

Bad food choices: clearer labels aim to help South Africans pick healthier options

Safura Abdool Karim, Makoma Bopape, Rina Swart and Tamryn Frank 16 Nov 2023

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Regulatory

SA consumers called to comment on draft food labelling regulations

24 May 2023

Are 'better-for-you' options helping to beat SA's breakfast cereals market crunch?

Research

Are 'better-for-you' options helping to beat SA's breakfast cereals market crunch?

Issued by Insight Survey 1 Feb 2023

WWF and SA retailers team up to simplify recycling labels

ESG

WWF and SA retailers team up to simplify recycling labels

28 Aug 2019

SA's top retailers on improving access to fresh and healthy food

FMCG

SA's top retailers on improving access to fresh and healthy food

21 Nov 2018

Newly launched Food Franchise Forum to represent SA's vital food sector

Food & bev. services

Newly launched Food Franchise Forum to represent SA's vital food sector

18 Jul 2018

FMCG

#FreshOnTheShelf: SAB and AB InBev launch locally-brewed alcohol-free beer

30 Oct 2017

Wait! Only 36% of your beef burger may be the real stuff

Design & Manufacturing

Wait! Only 36% of your beef burger may be the real stuff

25 Apr 2017

Do we know what we eat?

Regulatory

Do we know what we eat?

Karen Kitchen 11 Sep 2015

Cereal 'health' claims go against the grain

FMCG

Cereal 'health' claims go against the grain

6 Jul 2015

Unilever releases Food Label Guide

Health & Safety

Unilever releases Food Label Guide

4 Aug 2014

It's my product and I will say it's healthy if I want to... or not?

Corporate & Commercial Law

It's my product and I will say it's healthy if I want to... or not?

Natasha Wright 11 Jul 2014

Food labelling regulations confuse industry

Regulatory

Food labelling regulations confuse industry

Nick Hedley 9 May 2014

Supermarkets named, shamed over meat

FMCG

Supermarkets named, shamed over meat

15 Apr 2013

Human DNA in meat samples

Law Enforcement

Human DNA in meat samples

27 Mar 2013

Aki Kalliatakis

CRM, CX, UX

Consumers could make mincemeat of suppliers

Aki Kalliatakis 15 Mar 2013

Branding

SA's meat fraud and the betrayal of consumer trust

Issued by Ornico 12 Mar 2013

Dodgy meat found in SA's retail shops

Nutrition

Dodgy meat found in SA's retail shops

27 Feb 2013

CPA, labelling regulations could benefit sports nutrition industry

Regulatory

CPA, labelling regulations could benefit sports nutrition industry

6 Sep 2012

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 32: Alcohol advertising legislation, smoking and food labelling laws

BizTakeouts

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 32: Alcohol advertising legislation, smoking and food labelling laws

2 Aug 2012

Marketing

Advertising paranoia not in consumer interest

Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk 4 Jun 2012

Travel

Check new food labels for "hidden" food allergens

Mariska Fouche 24 May 2012

Freshpak renames brands according to new act

Corporate & Commercial Law

Freshpak renames brands according to new act

26 Apr 2012

Fine Old Vintage from Allesverloren

Trends

Fine Old Vintage from Allesverloren

14 Feb 2012

Packaging

Reviewing food labelling in South Africa

Yolandé van der Riet 24 Aug 2011

Nutrition

Weigh-Less is approved by the DOH as an "endorsement entity"

17 Aug 2011

Verifying barcode quality crucial for retail

Packaging

Verifying barcode quality crucial for retail

23 May 2011

Bills, bans and BEE: a review of 2010, and a peek into 2011

Advertising

Bills, bans and BEE: a review of 2010, and a peek into 2011

Odette van der Haar 13 Dec 2010

Sunshine D Lite hit twice by Unilever, ASA

Advertising

Sunshine D Lite hit twice by Unilever, ASA

Herman Manson: @marklives 21 May 2010

Public Health

Food allergies among children is increasing: Study

17 Nov 2009

Healthcare

Industry news: Kellogs comments on draft food labelling regulations

Issued by Meropa Communications on behalf of Kellogs 1 Aug 2007

Retail

Dated food poses threat to consumers - CGCSA

31 Aug 2006