US ingredients firm Nu-Tek has conducted a study for its potassium chloride that it said showed its product can cut sodium in baked goods by around a third.
Coca-Cola said it has no reason to drop the artificial sweetener aspartame from its low or zero calorie beverage brands in the European market as it welcomes last week’s approval by the European Commission for the use of the natural sweetener stevia in...
A breakthrough system that automatically detects unwanted elements in fish fillets and estimates product freshness will boost the competitiveness of Norway’s processing sector, said the researcher behind the development.
Veggie food firm Redwood Wholefood Company, owned by Heather Mills, is the most ethical vegetarian food business in the UK, according to The Good Shopping Guide.
A new salt replacement technique could help to reduce the levels of sodium in already desalted cod by up to 50%, with no effect on the sensory properties of the fish, report researchers.
Scottish food group Baxters has moved to secure a “strong foothold” in the canned meat market after completing a deal with Princes for the acquisition of the Fray Bentos brand.
Gum giant Wrigley has been granted novel food approval in the EU for an extract to be used in chewing gum and mints that will allow it to introduce new products with perceived breath-freshening benefits.
Illegal fishing, which now accounts for 15% of world catches according to EU calculations, distorts the market for fish, and threatens the viability of honest businesses that refuse to deal with criminals, warned politicians.
European Union controls on Chinese rice product imports will be tightened in response to an increasing number of food alerts and border rejections of genetically modified (GM) contaminated products.
Naturex has just received novel foods approval in China for its flavour masking system, Talin. President and chief executive of the botanicals group, Jacques Dikansky, revealed the news and discussed the integration of Burgundy when we caught up with...
The European bottled water industry says its marketing is unaffected by the writing into European Union law this week of a rejected health claim linking water consumption and dehydration.
Rock and sea salts, often marketed ‘natural’ or gourmet products may cost a premium but are just as damaging to consumer health as regular table salt, according to findings of new research.
Global food systems need an immediate transformation to meet current and future threats to food security and environmental sustainability, according to a new report.
Health authorities investigating a botulism contamination in Loyd Grossman’s Korma sauce have found no evidence of the bacterium at the producer’s factory.
Post-market monitoring of stevia use levels in food and drink products could see the European Commission broaden the current authorised food categories, claims a stevia trade body.
Beverage brand owners would be sensible to diversify within energy drinks now or risk missing out on future market share in a sector increasingly crowded with concepts, according to German ingredients firm Doehler.
UK company Create Flavours has spent a year working on an in-house research project to develop a new fruit flavours range with increased acceptability in low-fat dairy products.
Vancouver-based Functional Technologies claims it has developed a new, faster-acting proprietary yeast strain capable of reducing acrylamide under most food processing conditions, regardless of the presence of other yeast nutrients.
A starter culture to tackle listeria and salmonella in salami and fermented sausage products was developed as a result of a major listeria meat product contamination in Canada, explained developer Chr. Hansen.
Irish dairy ingredients and cheese manufacturer Glanbia could be on the look-out for acquisitions again in 2012, according to an analyst based in the country.
The use of purified or partially purified insect protein could become commercial viable if a reliable source could be identified, finds new research from the UK’s food safety agency.
Smarter processing of industrial by-products from oilseed oil production could lead to more sustain able production of value-added vegetable proteins, suggests a new academic review.
Sprouted seed producers should introduce extra food safety measures throughout the production chain in the wake of the deadly E.coli outbreak in Europe this year, said the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
An Australia poultry wholesaler, which provided an airline with Listeria monocytogenes contaminated pre-cooked chicken, has been fined almost A$250,000 for its part in an outbreak which infected dozens.
A global fund dedicated to the improvement of food safety standards and best practices has been proposed after $1m was jointly pledged by food safety, food production and legislative figures.
Newly developed soy proteins for meat, fish and poultry applications can improve mouth-feel and overall product quality through their low viscosity and strong gelling properties, claims developer Solbar.
A diet high in fibre – but not necessarily one low in saturated fat or cholesterol – is associated with lower risks of heart disease and type-2 diabetes in teenagers, according to new findings.
The addition of unripe banana flour to simple food and bakery formulations, such as in cookie preparations, could be a good way to formulate products with high levels of indigestible carbohydrates, according to new research.
Unilever is likely to sell its low-margin food business to fund further acquisitions on the personal care side, particularly in the emerging markets, claims Fitch Ratings in a recent commentary note.
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has warned consumers "not to be taken in" by a new product claiming to be the world's first alcohol-free whisky and has signalled its intent to fight against the introduction of an illegal product.
Just before the adoption of a regulation by European Commission (EC) on November 11 to approve the sale and use of steviol glycosides, Wild's senior vice president of business development, Fabiana Matucci, told BeverageDaily.com how she thought stevia...
The European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation over the proposed acquisition of the world’s second largest sugar trader ED&F MAN by Europe’s largest sugar producer Südzucker as it fears it could impact competition in Central Europe...
A chicken processor in the UK has been ordered to pay £6,500 (€7,600) for flouting health and safety laws after a worker was involved in a serious accident at its plant.
Demand for nano-enabled packaging film is on the rise in Europe, with the high-barrier packaging film sector showing potential for huge growth, said one of Russia’s largest flexible packaging company.
European food and drink industry representatives have welcomed the new additives regulation adopted by the Commission, claiming it improves transparency in the market and will enable greater new product development by the SME sector.
Manipulation of food texture combined with greater control of the spatial distribution of sucrose could help to design foods that meet the demand for healthier low-sugar products, according to new research.
Leading global stevia supplier PureCircle has hailed as a milestone the long-awaited EU approval of steviol glycosides, with regulation adopted by the Commission on 11 November.
An oxygen-sensitive colour change sensor used to determine the shelf-life of packaged food could challenge industry food quality and safety practices, says its UK-based inventor.
Spanish chocolate confectionery market leader Nestle has invested €10m on a new production line its factory in La Penilla de Cayon to drive growth in the Mediterranean.
Irish researchers have patented the process for a non-sticky, biodegradable gum that uses cereal proteins to replace rubber gum bases in chewing gum and are looking for companies to commercialise the product.
Robert Wiseman Dairies (RWD) has announced plans to invest £2m (€2.34m) via a joint venture (JV) with New Zealand firm a2 Milk, to introduce A1 beta-casein free milk onto the UK market next summer.
Jars of Loyd Grossman korma sauce have been cleared from UK supermarket shelves after two people who ate the product from one batch were hospitalised with botulism poisoning.
Cargill has embarked on a pan-European roll-out of its stevia-based sweetener Truvia after the European Commission finally issued the green light for the sale of steviol glycosides in Europe from November 11.
Industrial chocolate supplier, Barry Callebaut, expects a lower rate of growth for the global confectionery market next year - 1 to 2% - and warns of continued volatility in raw material prices.
