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I have always been a promoter of sun and solar drying, because they allow people to convert perishable fruit, often available at low or no cost during the season, into a stable product that can be stored until the next season at almost no or low cost.
This article provides some good information on [...]
If you are looking to do some contract research for serious players in the food industry, here is an opportunity.
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It's exciting when the third-largest consumer goods company in the world and one that has a serious focus on Africa and on sustainability calls for assistance. They [...]
This as an interesting list that deserves thought.
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Too often the food technology lists are uninspiring coming up with the old faithfuls of convenience, ethnic and health or else looking at a weird niche like the trends in Timbuktu's fas food!
This one looks [...]
The article by N Ackom and K Tano-Debrah in the latest edition of AJFAND Online presents a well explained and investigated process to produce a pineapple fibre for use in food formulations. The study at University of Ghana, Lagon was practical and produced fibre products that were used to produce muffins and biscuits which were [...]
This is a simple essay on packaging for small food businesses in West Africa that helps broaden ones picture of packaging which is often a real constraint on business.
West Africa Trade Hub Webpage
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The essay focusses on the potential of the cardboard box [...]
Here is a nice story that shows how easy it is to establish an operating fruit and vegetable drying business.
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Menar Meebed of Egypt, has used a commercially available solar dryer and a simple Internet blog to set up a business selling dried fruit and vegetables. [...]
This document from a Queensland (Australia) initiative to improve eco-efficiency covers a number of emerging issues in Food Manufacturing.
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Some of the topical issues discussed are Food miles, Virtual water, Life cycle assessment, Supply chain management and Food eco-labelling.
The site also contains case studies and manuals that provide [...]
It seems that the MRC will be refocusing its research efforts into the top ten causes of death in South Africa. Their work on nutrition and carcinogens is likely to be effected by this change.
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This has already eliceted response given the existing malnutrition and [...]
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More information on this is available via a dti press release or by contacting Sidwell Medupe, dti Departmental Spokesperson, Tel: (012) 394 1650, Mobile: 079 492 1774, E-mail: MSMedupe@thedti.gov.za
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New Markets, New Mindsets is a book that attempts to provide information to assist enterprises to sell to the very poorest – the so called bottom of the pyramid. It is based on real information from South African experiences.
The book says that no one has yet found the way to sell profitably and sustainably [...]
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