2017

In the last blog, Food Trends in 2017, we dealt with Food Insight’s Food and Nutrition Trends for the new year; this time we take a closer look at what their predictions are regarding spices. More and more people are looking at experimenting with different tastes, and spices are an excellent way of adding flavour.

Welcome 2017 – a time for new beginnings and new resolutions. Although, as roughly only 8% of people actually achieve their resolutions, perhaps it would be wiser and kinder to simply say we plan to be healthier and fitter in 2017. With that gentler approach in mind, let’s consider the role Halaal certified meat and other protein play in achieving those goals.

Christmas may be done and dusted, but New Year’s Eve is rapidly approaching and for many of us that means having friends and family over for a delicious braai as we contemplate the year that was and look forward to a new year filled with fresh adventure and experiences. While we begin stocking up on all our favourite Halaal certified meat and sausage in preparation for a great evening, many other nations around the world choose to celebrate the new year in an entirely different (and often strange) way. Here are a few of the more interesting global traditions.