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.

From the editor

Food & Beverage Reporter

Van Ryn’s 15-YEAR-OLD Potstill crowned world’s best for 2nd consecutive year

SKYY Vodka furthers its commitment to conservation on World Oceans Day

NESCAFÉ partners with Sporting Heroes for new campaign

Pietro Cassani appointed President & CEO of Sidel

FUTURELIFE and Afrika Tikkun Services empower entrepreneurs

Ever wanted to start a food business? Here’s what you need to know • You've crafted a delicious recipe that your family adores, and everyone is urging you to start a business to share your amazing product with the world. The idea excites you, but you're unsure where to begin.

Helping food manufacturers and retailers achieve zero waste-to-landfill • As global awareness rises around the importance of diverting organic waste from landfills to avoid the production of greenhouse gasses, companies focused on driving sustainable business practices need to ensure they have proper plans in place for this waste stream.

Going nuts about level measurement in peanut butter batch tanks? • Peanut butter is a kitchen staple in South Africa and has evolved into a highly industrialised product in today’s commercial market. As manufacturers strive to meet growing demands while maintaining quality and consistency, the need for precise level measurement in batch filler vessels has grown drastically.

Checkweigher rejector options: Flip, fall, or fly • In a perfect food processing world, your product is packaged — then boxed — then shipped to the customer. But in reality, your product might be underweight, or overweight, gets damaged during production, or contains a dangerous foreign material, like a metal fragment from a processing machine.

Cocoa replacement solutions - sustainable, cost-effective alternatives • Kerry, a world leading provider of sustainable nutrition solutions to the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries, announces an innovative Cocoa replacement solution, designed to tackle the escalating cocoa pricing and supply crisis. Cocoa supplies are predicted to fall short by 11% in 2024, leading to a staggering 300% increase in prices over the past year.

Potato chips and the ‘Perfect Pair’ • According to Statista, the snack food market in South Africa is projected to grow by 6.20% between 2024 and 2028, achieving a market volume of US$660.60 million by 2028.

Regeneration rising: growing eco-consciousness and new colour directions inspired by nature • A new era of conscious consumption is creating a shift toward more sustainable ingredients and eye-catching colour palettes influenced by the natural world, according to GNT.

Bite into this - consumer trends in snacking • In an era marked by unprecedented changes in our daily lives — from the global disruptions caused by COVID-19 to the challenges of an economic downturn and growing environmental concerns — the way we approach our diets and snacking habits has fundamentally shifted.

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