News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Food manufacturers in the EU this month take on tough new labelling rules on GM ingredients designed by Brussels to boost consumer choice. But if the end chink in the chain does not actually understand the labels, the thrust of change is diluted.
Number one flavours and fragrance firm Givaudan ambles along in the first quarter with higher sales in flavours offsetting a drop in the fragrance division, suggesting that strategies to boost profit announced back in January this year need more time.
Lutein supplements can reverse some of the damage done by 'dry' age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most prevalent form of the disease, according to a study out yesterday.
New data from the US suggests that carcinogens such as heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), formed when meat is cooked may be responsible for the risk of rectal cancer and not the consumption of the meat itself.
Germans munch their way through more organic foods than the French and British put together, so finds a new report from Mintel, that reveals in Germany alone the organic market tipped €3.2 billion. Price remains a key barrier to growth as the research...