News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Bell Flavors and Fragrances has acquired an 85,000 square foot warehouse adjacent to its corporate headquarters in Northbrook, Illinois, which it says is logistically well-placed for long-term business expansion.
US consumers are increasingly equating health and wellness in dairy with high-quality, local or more ‘natural’ products rather than low-fat products per se, according to market researchers at The Hartman Group.
Two artificial flavours that can be used in a wide variety of food and drink products offer “no safety concerns” at the tested levels, according to EFSA’s latest scientific opinion.
Crop production may be rising but not enough to bring down high and volatile agricultural commodity prices this year, according to the latest analysis from the FAO.
After a two month delay, sugar giant Agrana has started production at its new Egypt plant that will supply prepared fruit to dairy companies in the Middle East and North Africa.
Stevia supplier PureCircle has developed a natural flavor modifier that enhances the sweetness of stevia, sugar and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) to allow larger calorie reductions, the company has said.
European Union proposals for a €150m-compensation package for farmers wer rejected by Spain and France yesterday as pressure intensified for Germany to identify the source of the E.coli outbreak that has now killed 23 and sickened 2,429.
New research suggests that human dietary exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) has been underestimated and that the chemical accumulates in the body faster than previously believed.
Botanical extract manufacturer Chengdu Wagott is to open its second stevia facility in China, which it says will boost its Reb A capacity from 200 tons per year to 500 tons.