News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it will begin to inspect food manufacturing facilities and test protein ingredients following the recent news that the chemical melamine may have entered the human food chain.
SunOpta has further expanded its fruit supply chain, announcing today that it has completed the acquisition of another South American fruit processor, together with its North American distributor.
Researchers in Brazil have identified pea protein as a possible novel encapsulator after results showed the protein capable of encapsulating vitamin E at high concentrations.
As worldwide sales of nanotechnology-related products approached the $1bn (€739m)mark last year, the food packaging industry could be worth as much as $30bn (€22bn), according to a new study.
MGP Ingredients (MGPI) plans to expand its wheat gluten capacity in the US, as demand for the product increases following the recent move away from imported ingredients due to contamination scares.
Consolidation is no bad thing for flavours, says analyst, since it allows large players to serve multinationals, spurs R&D, and makes regulation compliance easier.