Fluctuating commodity prices and demand is forcing increasing numbers of food ingredients suppliers either to specialize or diversify, according to Euromonitor International
Food safety specialist Agilent Technologies Inc. has entered into an agreement with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in a move that will see them working alongside the agency on two fronts - to speed-up Salmonella subtypes detection and prevent...
A global metal detector rapid-delivery scheme could minimise food production line downtime-associated costs and safety concerns often found with long-lead delivery times.
French company Naturex, in a move that gives it its first Asian industrial facility, has acquired a leading fruit and vegetable powder and natural colours producer in India - Valentine.
European Commissioners Karel De Gucht and John Dalli have condemned Russia’s ban on imports of live animals from the EU that came into force yesterday (21 March), calling it “disproportionate and unjustified”.
Some confectionery, biscuit and cake manufacturers face the threat of closure and are resorting to supermarket supplies amid a “dire and unprecedented” EU-wide egg shortage, according to an industry organisation.
UK food safety officials have agreed to finally lift the last of its monitoring controls on sheep introduced as a result of the Chernobyl nuclear accident.
The Coca-Cola Company has confirmed to BeverageDaily.com that it has launched stevia-sweetened varieties of Sprite and Nestea in France with 30% less sugar – the first roll-out using its headline brands on a major market since European Commission (EC)...
Canadian food safety authorities have issued a “blanket” extended warning on ground beef products potentially contaminated with E.coli O157:H7 – almost a month after FoodQualityNews.com reported the original recall.
A Brussels-based initiative on food information transparency using smart phone technology is gaining momentum with a broad stakeholder forum involving EU regulators, retailers and food manufacturers meeting on key project priorities yesterday.
Manipulating foods so that they smell stronger could be a way of helping industry fight obesity by encouraging consumers to take smaller bit sizes, suggests new research.
The European Parliament’s Public Health and Food Safety Committee (ENVI) has today voted to block the proposed veto to the Article 13 health claims register.
FoodNavigator.com is hosting a virtual conference and expo next Thursday - March 29 2012 - on bakery formulation. Hear leading voices in the industry talk about what constitutes tomorrow’s value added bakery and cereal lines and how to formulate them.
Enforced control measures are being implemented to contain outbreaks of the viral Newcastle disease amongst domestic poultry and other bird species in Israel, and help avoid interruptions in both the national and export markets.
Sensient Flavors has launched new ice cream concepts that allow manufacturers to offer products that fit with seasonal consumer preferences, using fruit preparations with a 'fresh and healthy' appeal and added cookie, meringue and coffee bits.
McDonald’s has bowed to pressure and performed a U-turn on its controversial decision to source 90% of the chicken for the London Olympics from chicken farms outside the UK.
A prominent US researcher says that government pressure to cut sodium in cheese could have serious food safety, taste and labeling consequences, and questions the necessity of such a move given minimal evidence of positive health effects and muted consumer...
A new line of food safety-approved x-ray and metal detection system test samples will offer the food processing sector a helping hand in ensuring that production lines meet increasingly strict food safety demands, the product developer has claimed.
Researchers at the University of Illinois say they have discovered a new antibiotic that, as an analog of milk peptide nisin, has potential for use both as a food preservative and for treatment of bovine mastitis.
Technology that converts DNA sequences into light, using enzymes found in fireflies, can offer food processors a quick and simply result when testing for contaminated food, its developer has claimed.
Unilever is looking for new ideas to help it reduce the sodium levels in its food products by a further 15 to 20% without compromising taste - just one ‘want’ on its newly launched open innovation platform.
The use of added fibre in processed meat products to reduce levels of fat could also have beneficial effect on product conservation leading to an increase in shelf life and long term quality, say researchers.
The Coca-Cola Company is striving to diversify its global packaging offer to reach as many consumers as possible, address health and affordability concerns and grow value sales.
South Africa is set to impose restrictions on pork imports on the grounds of health interests, in a move that may affect all countries which export pork to the market.
There's a lot of gas about using natural and sustainable ingredients in foods, but is industry throwing one free and natural ingredient out of the window without considering its potential?
The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) has confirmed the accuracy of comments made by the dean of its dental faculty, urging that fruit juices be replaced with milk and water in UK schools during break times on dental health grounds.
It might not have garnered as much publicity as stevia, but monk fruit (luo han guo) “has found a niche within the all-natural market but will hit mass market sooner than stevia in this space”, according to one leading supplier.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a scientific opinion concluding that protein from goat’s milk is a suitable protein source for infant and follow-on formulae, provided the final product complies with compositional criteria.
Analysts note the ‘truly awful’ financial results for 2011 from Premier Foods as the UK group announced a £259.1m (€312.6) pre-tax loss for the full-year after writing down the value of its bread division.
Flavour and botanical specialist Frutarom has expanded its presence in emerging Eastern markets by wrapping up a €34.6m deal to acquire Slovenian flavour firm Etol.
Israeli company LycoRed said it has carried out focused research in the past six months to optimise a clean label and tomato-derived salt and MSG replacer, with industrial scale trials showing its effectiveness in a range of soup applications.
Spanish researchers claim to have developed a cheaper, faster and more accurate method for detecting gluten levels in hydrolysed foods, and found that numerous products tested, including beers, using their new assay showed gliadin levels well in excess...
Barry Callebaut is investing €33.2 (CHF 40m) over the next 10 years in a cocoa sustainability initiative it hopes will boost farm productivity, increase quality and improve farmer livelihoods.
The British pig industry is calling on the European Commission to take action against member countries who fail to comply with partial stall ban legislation.
The co-owner of Red Bull, Thai business mogul Chaleo Yoovidhya, died of natural causes at the weekend, according to the nation's national news agency MCOT.
Nestlé India has been charged by a court in Delhi for allegedly violating laws relating to the correct labeling of infant formula products and for associated failings regarding advertisements in women’s magazines, claims that the company denies.
Encapsulating flavors in erythritol crystals may offer food formulators a delivery system with unique performance characteristics, according to ongoing development from Firmenich.
New research investigating the composition of pine nuts has failed to fully uncover a reason behind the mystery of why thousands of people around the world have experienced taste disturbances – known as ‘pine mouth’.
UK consumer advocates, demanding that responsibilities for nutrition and food labelling be given back to Food Standards Agency (FSA), say not enough is being done to tackle the obesity epidemic.
French company Roquette has built a new production facility in Italy that it said would fuel growing world demand for Glucono-Delta-Lactone (GDL), which is used in cheese-making applications.
UK organic dairy processor Yeo Valley insists it will remain consistent to its values as a “fun, family and sustainably run” farm that preserves its organic focus as it grows, despite Soil Association figures showing that overall organic category sales...
