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As leading Cape Town meat wholesalers, we often around this time of the year cover the need for food safety and how best to prepare for the upcoming holidays. This year is no different, especially when we consider the continued need for the highest hygiene standards, and the rising cost of food where we want to avoid food wastage wherever possible.
So, to help you stay healthy and to save money this festive season, here are 7 tips to keep in mind:

As one of the best meat suppliers Cape Town has to offer, we take the responsibility of providing high-quality and healthy food very seriously. We also find it valuable to keep abreast of research and various food and health surveys, and the International Food Information Council Foundation (also known as Food Insight) is one of the more enlightening. Each year the council commissions a survey to further examine topical themes about health, diet, food safety, and sustainability.

We’re just ending the first quarter of the new year and as we begin to fully settle into another year, we look at a variety of different sources to track the five most popular food trends that are still holding strong for the balance of 2022.

1. Flexitarian Food

As leading suppliers of wholesale meat in the Western Cape, we love all things protein, and we pride ourselves on our core values of quality, service and delivery. Did you know the word ‘protein’ comes from the Greek word proteios which means ‘holding the first place’ or ‘primary’? 

The ostrich is the world’s largest bird – it stands up to 2.7m tall and can weigh as much as 159kg. It can’t fly, but with its long legs and powerful thighs, it can cover five metres in a single stride and can run at speeds of over 70km per hour. It also produces the world’s largest eggs – around 15cm long and weighing up to 1.5kg. But when ostriches were first sought after in the 19th century, it wasn’t for their eggs or meat – it was for their feathers.

As leading South African meat wholesalers, N1 make a point of staying well-informed, not only with regards meat and the other high-quality food products we offer but on all things nutritious and healthy that can add benefit to our customers. We often cover topics on how choosing the right food types can encourage a better quality of life and longevity, and nootropic foods are one of them.

Tuesday 5th March is Shrove Tuesday, which is also known as Pancake Tuesday, but do you know why we celebrate the pancake on this day? Well, here are a few interesting facts for those not so au fait with the tradition.

Spring has officially begun in the Southern Hemisphere and while the weather might not be reflecting the change in season just yet, we’re not complaining, because along with all the other Cape Town meat wholesalers out there, we know our dams need the rain to stave off another terribly dry summer.

A favourite for many of us thanks to its high protein content and lower saturated fat levels, the humble chicken is said to overtake pork as the world’s most consumed meat by 2023 – and it’s easy to see why, especially when you read about restaurants like Cocotte in Sea Point who specialise in French-inspired rotisserie chicken or Roast & Co who pioneered the mono menu movement and provide a wholesome chicken dining experience. So, in honour of this delicious and much loved white meat, here are 5 fun facts about our favourite poultry.

While food is part of our daily lives and naturally provides sustenance, it’s become so much more than that when we look back through the years. The food modern man has enjoyed over time, has formed part of our identity, it’s taken on a life of its own and become iconic markers on our timeline.