News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The UK’s food and medical research bodies are looking to expand understanding of the mechanisms underlying food allergies, with a call for new research that could help improve diagnosis, prognosis and management.
Campylobacter has been detected on the external packaging of 40 per cent of fresh chickens on sale in shops across one major UK city, a study has found.
The firm behind a new breed of microscopic salt crystals that is helping manufacturers slash sodium and retain their clean-labels has branched out into the retail market with the development of a consumer product called Solti.
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) have released details of a new front-of-pack labeling system, to highlight nutrients to avoid as well as those to encourage.
A report from Europe’s top food safety watchdog said it has the systems in place to deal quickly and efficiently with urgent appeals for information during crises and emergency situations.
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Food must be a higher priority for decision-makers around the world to ward off disaster in decades to come, concludes a major report from the UK; and new technologies like GM and cloning should not be ruled out but acceptability weighed against the...
Just one extra beer a week for Chinese men would require 231,235 hectares of annual barley production in the UK - the equivalent of a fifth of its current output, claims the Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD).
A federal court judge has rejected a lawsuit against Snapple Beverage Corp. that alleged the company misled consumers by labeling drinks containing high fructose corn syrup as ‘all-natural’.
New Zealand opposition party members are calling on the government to fortify the country’s flour supply and bread output with folic acid, following reports of the success of a similar program across the Tasman Sea in Australia.
Deep pan, stuffed crust or frozen supermarket pizzas – particularly budget options – may be a healthier alternative to thin-based or fresh varieties for health-conscious consumers, according to consumer watchdog Which?
Increasing demand for western style pastries in Thailand is behind ingredients supplier Unifine’s goal to expand its presence in that market this year.
ConAgra Foods Lambs Weston said one of its frozen food processing plants is the first of its kind in the world to receive the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification.
Sara Lee shares hit another new 52-week high on Monday as the dessert, coffee and meats giant was reported to be weighing two separate buyout offers from groups that have previously expressed interest in the company.