News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
French drinks maker Marie Brizard is hoping to tap into growing consumer demand for cocktails with an agreement which will target supermarkets and off-licences in the UK. But are British consumers ready for 'do-it-yourself' cocktails, asks Chris Jones?
Japanese chemical giant Kyowa Hakko Kogyo can look forward to a boost in sales for its soy-based food ingredient CSPHP as the US Food and Drug Administration gives the product GRAS status.
The Dutch government has ordered the culling of 600 ducks on a farm after routine blood tests showed signs of antibodies to a mild strain of bird flu. There are fears of a return of the virus that devastated much of northern Europe's poultry industry...
A new study points to yet another risk associated with a diet rich in animal protein - it may increase the risk of gout, the most common form of inflammatory arthritis in men.
Russian ice cream producer AlterVest has bought up two major production facilities, one in Germany and one in Poland, in an effort to spread its business reach and to reduce the costs associated with exporting its products.
Waitrose is not the cheapest food retailer in the UK, nor does it offer the largest range of services. But it does claim to have the best quality and service levels in the industry - a focus on the premium end of the market which continues to pay...
A UK business rooted in sheep milk products and originally set up to help people with allergies has won the Great British Food Award presented by the UK's National Farmers Union (NFU). The success of the company is linked to the crucial drive in the...
Central European Distribution Corporation has announced a substantial increase in both its net sales and net income for its operations Poland as a result of a number of acquisitions over the past two years. The company also says that it will continue...
Jeronimo Martins, the Portuguese supermarket group, ended 2003 with a return to profitability as the results of its restructuring programme begin to be seen. But with market conditions still expected to be tough in 2004, sustaining this growth could...
Per capita consumption of juice in eastern Europe is a healthy 13 litres, well ahead of that in other emerging markets, but there is still some way to go before consumption levels reach those in western Europe. But with a number of factors continuing...
Drinks manufacturers and retailers in the UK have pledged to do more to tackle alcohol misuse – a problem which costs the UK £20 billion a year and which brand owners and retailers have been accused of exacerbating in the past, writes Chris Jones.
Skimmed milk is the source of a new calcium-rich miso to hit the market as Japan's Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation (ALIC) teams up with two research bodies to develop a new functional fermented miso derived from skimmed milk.
The market for equipment suppliers to the Russian food and beverage industry has been overrun by big western players during the course of the last ten years. A leading industry consultant believes the domestic industry does have the potential to...