News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) says its new strategic plan to 2015 reflects recent changes in nutrition responsibilities in the UK, with principal spending areas covering its core remit of effective regulation and food safety.
Cargill has expanded its brand portfolio in India with the acquisition of the refined sunflower oil brand Sweekar from Mumbai-based consumer goods manufacturer Marico.
Food formulators should not ignore interactions between food texture and structure with physical and sensory aspects for flavour perception, according to experts from NIZO Food Research.
An innovative coating made from “nano-bricks” has shown huge promise in boosting the barrier properties of plastic food packaging to extend shelf life and product quality, said new research.
Last ditch efforts to salvage the novel foods regulation were derailed yesterday after the European Parliament and Council failed to reach agreement over the issue of cloned animals – with each side blaming the other for the impasse.