News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
New research investigating the composition of pine nuts has failed to fully uncover a reason behind the mystery of why thousands of people around the world have experienced taste disturbances – known as ‘pine mouth’.
Chemical company BASF said it is to increase its European selling prices for propionic acid by €120 per metric tonnes, with immediate effect.
Players looking to capitalise on the growing African market may move for parts of United Biscuits (UB) following speculation of a split ahead of a £500m sale.
UK organic dairy processor Yeo Valley insists it will remain consistent to its values as a “fun, family and sustainably run” farm that preserves its organic focus as it grows, despite Soil Association figures showing that overall organic category sales...
Canadian Parti Québécois (PQ) deputy André Simard has asked the province’s assembly to give a public report on ritual slaughter by 23 March, arguing that halal meat is being sold without consumers’ knowledge.
French company Roquette has built a new production facility in Italy that it said would fuel growing world demand for Glucono-Delta-Lactone (GDL), which is used in cheese-making applications.
UK animal feed importer Arkady Feed has received non-GMO certification for its Hipro Soyabean Meal, from independent scheme Cert ID.
New Britain Palm Oil (NBPO) is investing millions to expand the volume and variety of sustainable palm oil (SPO) available to UK food manufacturers.
UK consumer advocates, demanding that responsibilities for nutrition and food labelling be given back to Food Standards Agency (FSA), say not enough is being done to tackle the obesity epidemic.