Flavours can evoke specific feelings when introduced in a conditioned environment, and this may influence how consumers like them, suggests new research.
Fairtrade claims are currently less important to UK shoppers than health and even animal welfare product claims, data from MMR Research Worldwide indicates – while figures from the Fairtrade Foundation suggest ongoing growth.
The conversion of Green & Black’s whole range and Ben and Jerry’s ingredients to Fairtrade this year could influence other companies to roll out further products under the label, said the Fairtrade Foundation as it announced its first £1bn in UK retail...
Scottish sausage skin maker Devro is seeing growth due to rising meat consumption in emerging markets and the demand for conversion of casings from gut to collagen in animal hides.
Associated British Foods (ABF) has issued what stockbroker Shore Capital describes as a “rather subdued” trading update, following a disastrous UK beet sugar harvest
The first part of a European ban on bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles comes into force tomorrow in what Brussels hailed as a ‘landmark’ move to safeguard consumer health and safety.
Negative reporting of another study comparing organic and non-organic products in the UK may support the Soil Association’s belief that the sector is viewed more sceptically – by government as well as media – in Britain than in other parts of Europe.
A blend of oat, rye, and buckwheat flours with wheat flour ensures a bread with added value in terms of nutrition, palatability, shelf life and ease of handling during processing, in comparison to bread from whole grain flours, finds a Spanish study.
The market for the sweetener sucralose is poised for growth, with global production expected to top 15,000 tonnes by 2018, according to the world’s second largest sucralose producer.
The natural, but unstable pigment could be stabilised for better use as a colouring agent in food by a microencapsulation spray drying process, according to research.
A European Commission initiative to release 500,000 tonnes of out of quota sugar onto the EU market has been backed by member states in the EU sugar management committee today.
CSM will be forced to increase prices and reformulate products in 2011 due to the “dramatic increase” in commodity costs said the Dutch firm as it posted its full year results.
As the Italian Health Ministry steps up pressure on the country’s food sector to help reduce health risks by improving nutrition, industry federation Federalimentare says that reformulation is already making a significant difference.
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) is commissioning new research as part of a wholesale review of meat controls in a bid to modernise hygiene in production and processing.
The germ-killing properties of a prototype nano-scale antimicrobial layer for food handling surfaces can be chemically ‘recharged’ every time it is rinsed with household bleach, said US scientists.
Organic Monitor predicts an eight per cent rise of European organic food and drink sales in 2011, as the global economy is coming out of recession more capital is now available for companies to invest.
The delivery of Cargill’s first UTZ Certified beans from Vietnam marks an important milestone for the company in its bid to establish the region as a new origin country for cocoa, said the ingredients giant.
Producing an easy to manufacture, commercially acceptable low salt cheese requires better knowledge of the effects of salt on processing techniques and drivers of consumer acceptance, according to a new review.
The UK Government is expected to release a report this week which advises Britons to limit their red meat consumption to no more than 2.5 oz (70g) a day or 500g (1.1lb) a week to reduce their risk of contracting cancer.
The Asia Pacific high intensity sweetener market is bouncing back from the blow dealt by the financial crisis – but while new growth is on the cards, natural sweeteners like stevia are expected to challenge old favourites in the next five years, according...
Major EU food manufacturers continue to offer low- or no fat products as a consumer option alongside goods higher in fat, while the trend towards healthier food launches along these lines has remained flat or even declined in some states.
Brazil, Russia, India and China will feature in the top five biggest grocery markets by 2015, with China set to snatch the top spot from the US in 2012, predicts IGD.
Urgent international action is needed to prevent speculation in food commodities and agricultural raw materials which threaten food security in the European Union (EU) and worldwide, according to a resolution by Members-of-the-European Parliament (MEPs).
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the EU and South Korea means European food and drink businesses will benefit from improved trading conditions, and agricultural exporters will save an estimated €380 million a year thanks to eliminated tariffs.
The use of a beta-cyclodextrin to form an inclusion complex with garlic oil may boost its stability, making it easier to include in food formulations, according to research.
Europe’s Council of Ministers has adopted its first reading position on food information; the CIAA calls it a ‘good starting point’, but points out several areas on which it is lobbying for more industry-favourable positions in the next round.
Bioactive flavonoid compounds, better known for their potential health benefits, may also act to stabilise oil-and-water emulsions, according to new research.
Diageo has agreed a deal to buy Turkish spirits company Mey Içki for around £1.3bn from investment capital firm TPG Capital, in a cash and debt-funded deal.
On-pack nutritional information is understood better and quicker when presented together with portion size, according to new research carried out by the European Food Information Council (EUFIC) in collaboration with the University of Surrey, UK.
When Tunisian street vegetable vendor Mohamed Bouazizi chose to end his life in fiery suicide, no one could have foreseen the firestorm his death would unleash across the Arab world. But, two months later, as the Arab Revolt shows no sign of fading, the...
Healthier products are not just about the low fat alternatives. Even if there are some gulps at the cost of reducing saturated fat across mainstream ranges, it is worthwhile when consumers cannot taste any difference, say manufacturers.
‘Low fat’ is too simplistic a message from a nutritional perspective – and reformulation of high fat foods is not always appropriate, according to a nutrition professor at Tufts University.
Auditory and visual perception do not appear to play a significant role in control of chewing crispy foods, according to a new study from The Netherlands and Brazil – at least when people have already seen the food or heard its crunch.
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has launched a packaging safety think-tank as part of a strategy to manage the risks from food contact materials.
Although many previous attempts have shown that heat resistant chocolate is possible, more research is needed to produce a simple, inexpensive, and tasty chocolate that is resistant to melting, according to a new review.
A game-changing microwave sterilisation technique that extends food shelf life while preserving its quality is one step nearer commercialisation after gaining a second approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Industry concerns are growing about a possible amendment to the EU Food Information Regulation (FIR) that will require all foods frozen, then defrosted before sale, to be labelled ‘defrosted’.
Sugar supplier to the bakery and confectionery industry, Ragus, said it expects further commodity price hikes and contests whether proposed EC intervention on import duty tariff reductions would have the desired effect on the deficit in the EU market.
In a move to ease EU market pressures, the Commission has announced that it is to suspend import duties on low and medium quality wheat and barley from next week until the end of June.
Nestle will use price increases as a last resort in the face of rising raw material costs, says its CEO, and only after implementing its 4-point strategy based on trend predictions, engaging suppliers, replacing ingredients, and cutting down waste.
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued guidelines for all food businesses on controlling cross contamination by E.coli 0157 between raw and ready-to-eat-foods.
Fats play such an important functional role in foods that it is difficult to simply remove or replace them. But by understanding the specific functional roles of fats in a product, it may be possible to tailor solutions that match full fat products, say...
Germany’s K+S Kali has unveiled its new brand of food grade potassium chloride called KaliSel, which is billed as a cost-effective salt replacer in food.