News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
A rise in the rejection of food and feed consignments at EU borders in 2010 has contributed to the number of food safety notifications reaching 8,582 – an 8% increase on 2009 and a record high.
A management buyout in tandem with a private equity alliance could be a likely outcome in any change of ownership of Greencore, claims Shore Capital Stockbrokers, following the surprise news yesterday that the manufacturer had received a preliminary...
The Hain Celestial Group has acquired UK-based chilled foods manufacturer Daniels Group, the company has said.
The UK has ordered the withdrawal of a batch of Italian olives after they were linked to two cases of botulism in Finland.
Stevia-based launches are expected early January 2012 from the leading European players in the beverage, snacks and confectionery sectors, claims an Israeli consultancy, which, along with supplier Chengdu Wagott, has been assisting brand owners on...
Scientific reviews of the evidence linking sugary drink consumption with health impacts such as obesity and type-2 diabetes are often of low quality, claim the authors of a new paper published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Microban has won a case against the European Commission (EC) that means a prospective ban on the use of controversial chemical triclosan in food packaging has now been overturned.
A new method to pinpoint the exact origin of foodborne bacteria has “great promise” and could lead to the development of a new, more accurate industry standard - according to US scientists.
Fonterra says it fears it will lose around NZ $20m of milk a day after it was forced to close 15 of its 17 processing sites on North Island, following a break in a gas pipeline on Monday that led to operator Vector requesting that businesses do not use gas.
The Swedish Competition Authority (Konkurrensverket) has approved Arla’s merger with struggling Swedish dairy processor Milko, which had faced bankruptcy in the event of the deal not going through.