News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) has called for greater appraisal of the potential risks from the release into the environment of nanomaterials used in food packaging.
The food industry has a responsibility to label allergenic ingredients as big and bold as they can – but also not to over-egg the slimmest of slim possibilities that a trace amount of an allergen may have slipped into a product.
Fats and oil specialist AAK has opened a new office in China and appointed a new country manager, in a bid to get closer to its local customers.
EFSA has dismissed Italian and Danish studies that had questioned the safety of artificial sweeteners, concluding that neither paper gives cause to reconsider existing safety opinions.
Ice cream enriched with fish proteins may be acceptable after production, but storage is a problem, according to new research.
Germany’s Döhler and Plantextrakt have formed a strategic partnership and unveiled a new tea concept, which they claim will open up the global premium quality tea drinks market.
A cold-active enzyme identified yeast isolate may help to reduce production costs by clarifying fruit juices at lower temperatures, according to new research.
The acquisition of aseptic packaging company ProAseptic Technologies will give Sealed Air Corporation (SAC) quick access to the aseptic packaging market, according to the firm.
Leading palm oil producer Sime Darby, looking to meet the increased global demand for the key component of many baked goods, is reported to be involved in an expansion project in Africa.