News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The volume and texture of rice bread may be enhanced by simply adding glutathione, a protein and safe food additive, and offer better gluten-free products to a growing market, says new research.
Dioxin-contaminated eggs that entered the food chain in Germany and the Netherlands are not expected to cause any adverse health effects but such exposure was unacceptable, said the German food safety body.
Health and wellness positioning based on growing consumer awareness of inherent properties such as antioxidants along with provenance is proving a market driver in the adult soft drinks sector as it navigates the challenges posed by EU health claims...
BASF is constructing what it calls the world’s largest plant for the mint aroma L-Menthol, which it will start to supply as a flavouring agent to the global food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical markets.
Special Edition: Nanotechnology
The risk assessment framework for nanotechnology in Europe – like so much else connected to the technology – appears to be in its infancy but developing at a rapid pace.
Bunge may increase the capacity of its rapeseed oil plant in Germany as it rebuilds after a fire in its preparation building, but production will be halted for 15 to 18 months in the meantime.
A US seafood processor has been cited for $214,500 in fines by the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for food safety violations.