News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
A survey of sunflower and soya oil manufacturers in Russia reveals that they are struggling against poor soy bean supplies, out-dated production equipment and excessive market competion. Although manufacturers still envisage market growth, change, it...
Convenience store operator Londis has begun the lengthy process of looking for a buyer or a partner after the company's board agreed yesterday to put the company up for sale.
Wheat, corn and soybean prices will remain high for much of 2004, warns the US agency Fitch Ratings, with the industry likely to see a continual shifting of higher ingredients costs onto the food manufacturer. But tough negotiations to 'lock-in'...
Despite strong research that shows eating regular daily servings of 'powerhouse' fruits and vegetables can reduce the risk of chronic disease, new research out of the US says people are not eating 'because they are confused about nutrition,' with much...
British consumers are now drinking more bottled water than ever before, attracted by the healthy image of the product. And it is this image which is likely to protect natural mineral waters such as Evian or Vittel from the impact of Dasani,...
Rubbing shoulders on the shelves with 'low-carb' friendly food products, wholegrains must reach out to the consumer to remain in the game. Cereal chemists in the US bring wholegrains into the user-friendly zone with a new, easy-to-understand definitition.
US starch supplier MGP Ingredients witnesses the benefits of 'adding-value' to ingredients products with strong growth in low-carb ingredients pushing demand for its resistant wheat starch FiberStar 70.
Suggesting further growth opportunities for functional foods - and ingredients suppliers - in the dairy sector research from Wales finds organic milk contains two-thirds more omega-3 essential fatty acids than its conventional sister. The news has...
Britain's number one food retailer is about to stretch its lead even further following the announcement on Friday that its proposed takeover of convenience store group Adminstore had been approved by the Office of Fair Trading. But this should be the...
Dutch retail group Ahold has finally negotiated the sale of its Argentine unit Disco - to Cencosud, the Chilean retailer which had originally agreed to buy the company back in November. After withdrawing entirely from the Asian market last week, Ahold...
Greggs, the specialist baked goods retailer, said last week that growth in the booming British sandwich market was showing some signs of slowing down and that it expected to see increasing competition in this high added value sector.