News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
In one of the EU's most expensive food retail markets, Sweden's Axfood group is to merge its supermarket and convenience store businesses in a bid to cut costs and lower its prices - vital if it is to see the same level of success from these units as...
Brandishing the banner for genetically modified foods, a leading scientist this week warns that by 2050 conventional crops will not be enough to feed the 9 billion mouths.
A recent market reports shows that in the Czech Republic - one of the most developed markets in Central and Eastern Europe - the consumption of soft drinks is rapidly catching up with the western Europe average.
European regulators have forced Germany to rethink its controversial - and commercially damaging - deposit system for one-way packaging, ruling that it contravened regulations on the free movement of goods between EU member states. But it could take...
Scotch whisky exports reached their second highest level ever in 2003, confirming Scotland's favourite spirit as one the biggest sources of revenue for the UK manufacturing sector and the government's coffers. All the more reason, then, to rethink the...
Sabaté has this week unveiled the successful results of a trial of a new natural closure which it claims should remove the risk of wine taint caused by compounds in cork - good news for the vast majority of wine drinkers who still prefer this...
A fat hormone that causes weight loss could open up new routes to tackling the rising tide of obesity currently affecting 200 million people worldwide, say researchers in the US, following investigations into the hormone adiponectin.
A new report suggests that competition in the European organic meat industry is increasing, as the market begins to suffer from overcapacity. This follows another report that linked the popularity of organic meat in North America with growing consumer...
A comprehensive review of Campylobacter in poultry processing has been published by scientists from North Carolina University, US. The report coincides with a number of food scares related to the safety of poultry.
The flood of warnings over food products entering the EU zone containing the potentially carcinogenic food colour Sudan 1 continues with the UK's watchdog recalling two different brands in as many days.
Commodities from fair trade sources will play a key role in future growth for food manufacturers, with a new report finding the vast majority of British consumers are influenced by ethical issues when they buy food products. Genetically modified...
Eastern European countries are starting to experience major growth in the organic food market on the back of growing domestic demand and exportation to western Europe. Simon Pitman spoke to the Organic Monitor to find out more.