News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The swell of the tide against trans fats has reached new levels in recent months, as fast food group McDonalds has switched to using a blend of canola, corn and soybean oils to cook fries and other deep fried products.
French sugar and food solutions company Tereos has confirmed it is hoping to acquire Danisco's sugar business, and that it is bidding against Germany's Nordzucker.
Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) has won approval for use in foods and beverages within the European Union from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).
Sensible, nutritious, snacking twice a day combined with three small meals can form a healthy, balanced diet, claims Kellogg's Smarter Snacking Report published earlier this month.
Global agriculture and trade for most commodities are set to centre on developing countries in the next ten years - a prediction that gives weight to food industry strategies to build a presence in emerging markets.