News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Sainsbury's, the UK's number two food retailer, has reported preliminary figures for the fourth quarter and full year 2002 which show that the company's programme of restructuring over the last few years is continuing to pay off.
Improving food safety 'the natural way' would certainly appeal to the increasingly health vigilant consumer. Scientists in the UK have been looking at a variety of natural antimicrobials that could extend food shelf-life and improve its safety by...
Evidence keeps on mounting to suggest that fruit and vegetables are good for our health. New research from the UK suggests that upping the intake of vitamin C consumption could help prevent arthritis.
The United States and western Europe combined account for 58 per cent of the global market of the flavour and fragrance industry, highlights a recent article from Frost and Sullivan analyst Vivek Tapuria. But with growth slackening, the industry must...
In a difficult economic climate, Scotch whisky exports topped the £2 billion mark for the 10th year in a row last year, helped by increasing interest in malts. There were strong gains in Asian markets such as Korea and Taiwan, which are just coming...
Are recent trials in the UK on genetically modified crops a sham ? A new analysis published by environmental group Friends of the Earth yesterday suggests that the four year long evaluations 'will fail to provide any conclusive evidence on whether GM...
Recent food and drink highlights from Mintel's GNPD (Global New Products Database) include fruity cappuccino, confectionery products packaged like hair mousse and chocolate CDs featuring Elvis Presley songs.
Dieting and over-eating - two potent issues at the heart of today's health driven society. One slice of the population - women - is particularly bombarded by images of the ideal weight. But exactly how much energy do they actually need to see them...
The United States and western Europe combined account for 58 per cent of the global market of the flavour and fragrance industry, highlights a recent article from Frost and Sullivan analyst Vivek Tapuria. But with growth slackening, the industry must...
Swiss retailer Migros launched a 'probiotic butter' last month, designed to promote health and offer a good taste sensation at the same time as tapping consumer demand for healthier products.
Price discounting by retailers and the strength of the Swiss franc severly reduced exports of biscuits from Switzerland to Germany, by far the most important foreign market. The situation is no better at home, with cheap imports reducing domestic sales.