News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Pragmatism with a hint of cynicism permeates the British Nutrition Foundation's analysis of the European Commission's proposal for a regulation on nutrition and health claims made on foods. The group has voiced very real concerns about the benefit...
Despite a reduction in sugar beet acreage - a move designed to cut the amount of sugar on the world market - Danisco expects this year's harvest to be above average due to 'exceptionally favourable weather conditions in most of our beet growing...
Better communication between retailers and their suppliers about the long-term weather forecast will help ensure that supermarket shelves are well stocked with the appropriate products - and help farmers prepare for extreme weather conditions such as...
But as European and US politicians fail to see eye to eye on the issue of genetically modified foods, one country in the southern hemisphere is getting to grips with tighter GM legislation.
Pragmatism with a hint of cynicism permeates the British Nutrition Foundation's analysis of the European Commission's proposal for a regulation on nutrition and health claims made on foods.
The European Commission has expressed regret over the request for a WTO panel on GMOs.
Colon cancer is a major cause of premature death in Europe, accounting for approximately 75,000 deaths each year. Can fruit and vegetables really cut the risk of disease? New study suggests phenolic compounds, or polyphenols, can really fight the disease.
Tesco and Sainsbury could seriously damage their credit ratings if they were to proceed with a debt-funded acquisition of Safeway, ratings agency Standard & Poor's has warned. Tesco is already overstretched after expanding rapidly, while Sainsbury...