News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Antioxidant properties of carotenoids are thought to be at least partly responsible for the protective effects of fruits and vegetables against colon cancer. But there is little known about the antioxidant impact of carotenoid-rich foods in the...
Convenience store operator Costcutter is confident that its business model is the right one to face the increasing challenge from the major multiples in the small store sector - and that it can persuade increasing numbers of store owners to switch...
Cafédirect, the UK's largest supplier of ethical tea and coffee under the Fairtrade mark, has reported record sales for the year to end March - a performance which confirms the growing importance of ethical food and drink products 10 years after the...
Spearing growth in the speciality starch and health ingredients domain MGP Ingredients links up with Penford Corporation to market a new potato-based resistant starch for increasing fibre and reducing carbohydrate levels in food products. A move that...
A naturally occurring compound in broccoli, already shown to fight cancer in cells, may also be able to reduce risk of high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease and stroke, according to a new animal study.
Pushing the boundaries of food science to its actual physical limits, a new experiment targetting high pressure preservation techniques on Mediterranean foodstuffs saw cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and Italian bread rocketing far into orbit this month to...
After a decade of concentrating on the ready-to-drink sector, leading alcohol brand owners in the UK are turning their attention to other segments as RTD sales begin to stagnate. Widespread growth in the liqueur market means that this is likely to...
Stringent rules to protect the high quality, and high market value compared to other vegetable fats, of Europe's olive oil are now in place. But reliant on honest labelling, the market could remain vulnerable. A new study from the Finnish food...
A government document designed to assist food packaging manufacturers on the conditions of using recycled plastic packaging has been published in the US. Although recycling is actively encouraged, there are still health and safety concerns regarding...