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Analyst predicts food and bev winners and losers

Bernstein Research gives sales forecasts for the top 10 food and beverage companies worldwide up to 2014 with some predicted to gain shares and others to lose out.

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Quality testing boost for beverage flavours training

Training for quality control staff in the beverage industry has received a boost with a new partnership forged between UK companies FlavorActiV and Quay Pharma.

Animal welfare group slams EU organics verdict

Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) has criticised the decision to recognise US organic food standards as equivalent to those in the EU.

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Vitafoods 2012 - LIVE COVERAGE

The NutraIngredients and FoodNavigator teams bring you the latest news, views, pictures and tweets from the Vitafoods conference and exposition in Gevena. Stick with us to keep up to date with the latest updates from our team on the ground and from the wider industry.

Global Industry News

Arla-Milk Link merger could signal Dairy Crest demise – M&A expert from DairyReporter.com

Arla Food’s proposed merger with UK-based dairy cooperative Milk Link could signal the demise of Dairy Crest, a food sector mergers and acquisitions expert has claimed.

Pernod Ricard 'expects' to retain consumer confidence despite fake Jacob's Creek seizures from BeverageDaily.com

Potentially lethal chemicals have been detected in fake vodka seized in the UK, while Pernod Ricard says it expects consumers to retain confidence in the Jacob's Creek brand, despite a raft of counterfeit seizures in recent months.

SIG Combibloc develops service to boost sustainability from FoodProductionDaily.com

SIG Combibloc has launched a 3-step service aimed at improving the sustainable practices of food manufacturers.

Partnership offers improved leak testing for food industry from FoodProductionDaily.com

A joint venture between two US companies claims it will enable food packagers to eliminate the risk of releasing defective leak-rate products into the market.

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Researchers explore relationship between taste and temperature

Researchers explore relationship between taste and temperature

The temperature of food can affect the way in which we perceive the intensity and profile of...

UK to begin consultation on food labelling

UK to begin consultation on food labelling

The UK government today launches fresh talks which could lead to a new universal way to label...

Peanut protein may provide novel umami flavour, suggest researchers

Peanut protein may provide novel umami flavour, suggest researchers

Two novel peptides identified in peanut protein could produce strong umami flavor and umami flavor enhancing abilities,...

Interest in methylcellulose intensifies in EU

Interest in methylcellulose intensifies in EU

EU dairy and beverage manufacturers may have access to another form of the dietary fibre methylcellulose, which...

Animal welfare concerns grow for food industry investors

Animal welfare concerns grow for food industry investors

Food processors across the globe face increasing pressure from investors to improve poor animal welfare standards, a...