News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Consumers consider the level of beneficial nutrients as more important when selecting food products than energy, fat, saturated fat, sugar and salt, which should be consumed in moderation, according to a new study that could help inform food labelling...
The European Parliament’s ENVI committee will seek to hammer out compromises over several contentious amendments of the new food information legislation tomorrow, ahead of the second reading vote next week.
The European Union has further strengthened import controls on food from Japan in the wake of the nuclear disaster triggered by the devastating tsunami last month.
Storing fruit and vegetables in an ozone-rich environment significantly reduces spoilage caused by fungal spores, according to research from the UK.
A new addition to its Fibreline range has been designed to allow bakers produce wholemeal bread without compromising on taste or texture, claims Danisco.
Swedish scientists have expressed concern about the quantity of certain elements, especially arsenic, in popular infant formulas and foods.
Givaudan says it is increasing investment in taste technology to address food manufacturers’ ‘sweetness challenges'.
Cocoa farming has been a contributor to deforestation and degradation in West Africa due to limited fertilizer use as well as outdated crop husbandry methods, claim two research groups in a newly published study in Environmental Management.