News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Girls need a more satisfying breakfast than boys if they are to perform at their best in the classroom, according to a new university of Ulster study, while a carbohydrate/protein mix meal increased performance all-round compared with carbohydrates alone.
Ten maize meal products have been voluntarily withdrawn from sale in the UK after tests showed that they contained high levels of toxins called fumonisins.
Two studies sponsored by Solbar, the Israeli company which makes the Solgen soy isoflavone supplement, add further evidence to show the benefits of such supplements on diabetes and memory in post-menopausal women.
Freshly formed Bunge-Dupont soy ingredient joint venture, The Solae Company, is to plunge into flavors and to work on the taste of soy protein through a new collaboration with flavor scientists at the Linguagen corporation.
Embattled Dutch retailer Ahold has finally published its long-awaited audited results for 2002, revealing the full effect of the widespread accounting fraud unearthed earlier this year - a loss of over €1bn.
US meat manufacturer Fresh Mark has selected BOC's ozone technology as the centerpiece of its pathogen reduction programme.
Millions of animals could be needlessly slaughtered and billions of dollars lost unless the world backs an international science team to develop new tools to fight foot-and-mouth disease.
Fresh from acquiring starch derivatives company Cerestar, privately-held US company Cargill throws another European ingredients company into its shopping trolley with the purchase of French cocoa and chocolate ingredients company OCG Cacoa.
Manufacturers on the quest for the perfect biscuit will find comfort in a discovery coming out of the UK this week that explains exactly why biscuits crumble.
The European Commission yesterday slammed a €138.4 million fine down on four sorbate suppliers accused of operating a cartel in the 1990s.