News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The number of deaths from foodborne diseases is likely to be underestimated, finds a study in this week's British Medical Journal - a fact that could force many food manufacturers to re-evaluate present labelling and food safety precautions.
The UK division of Cintex, a leader in the design, production and manufacturing of food contaminant detection equipment, is to preview its latest low-cost X-ray technology offerings at the CIFA 2003, to be held in Rennes, France, 11-13 March.
The latest visit to Mintel's Global New Products Database shows that there is no risk of any slowdown in the number of innovative and unusual food products being launched across the world, with cheesy ice cream just one of the new items to hit the...
The first stores to be sold under the restructuring plan of Spanish food retailer El Arbol have been acquired by Extremadura-based Lider Aliment. The company has bought seven wholly-owned stores and a network of 70 Spar franchises for an undisclosed sum.
Degussa Texturant Systems, a unit of German speciality chemicals company, Degussa announced this week that its plant in Decatur, USA, has been awarded Cert-ID non-GMO system certification for its lecithin production system.
The Fruja liqueur brand is to be rolled out across the US after successful trials in selected markets there. Produced by Allied Domecq unit Hiram Walker, the brand is designed to meet demand for fruity new flavours in the fast-growing cocktail segment.