News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Expanding the European Union to 25 members will undoubtedly improve the lot of the consumers in the 10 new countries, providing the legislative framework is in place to encourage investment, claimed Tesco CEO Sir Terry Leahy yesterday. Of course,...
In the same week that the agriculture Council cleared the way for tougher GM legislation in Europe, the European Commission has announced a new proposal that seeks to harmonise the use of food additives in flavourings in order to reduce unfair...
Is the phrase 'Have a Break' inextricably linked to the KitKat confectionery brand? Well, no, at least according to the UK High Court and US confectionery group Mars. But Nestle, the Swiss maker of KitKat, is set to continue its fight to register the...
Recruitment is over for the executive director of the new European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) with the announcement yesterday that Geoffrey Podger has had the all clear from the European Parliament's Environment Committee - the final hurdle in the...
Just 83 bottles of The Balvenie Cask 191 single malt have been produced, making this the smallest ever release under the brand. A bottle of the whisky, which was laid down in 1952, will set you back more than €9,000.
Soy proteins, nuts and oat-based fibres when consumed in combination could dramatically reduce LDL , or 'bad' , cholesterol, suggest new study from Canada.
A new centre for Australian research into food technologies which will aim to produce safer, more nutritious foods, was launched this morning at Food Science Australia's facility in Werribee, Victoria.