News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2012
LycoRed is facing a wave of consumers demanding natural alternatives to existing colours and is responding with new formulations in addition to broader product development.
Worldwide sugar prices have fallen in the second quarter (Q2) of 2012 as the market is projected to record a surplus for the next two seasons, according to Rabobank International.
National Starch Food Innovation has strengthened its presence in Turkey by clinching a formal deal with distributor Univar to reach more customers in the country.
French food safety agency ANSES has called for healthcare professionals to report on undesirable effects among patients that they believe could be linked to energy drink consumption alongside alcohol, and plans to release a report on the former this autumn.
Russian veterinary services have warned that avian flu, which is currently spreading through south-east Asia, has been found on a large poultry farm in eastern Russia.
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US and EU farmers would struggle to cope with some of the strict environmental legislation imposed in Brazil, according to a Brazilian senator.
The link between sugary drinks and high blood pressure has been cast into doubt after new research revealed sweet drinks are associated with high blood pressure – regardless of whether they are sweetened with sugar or artificial agents.
Biotech firm Lycotec has developed an ingredient that it claims can harness the health potential in both dark and milk chocolate and lead to products with anti-ageing, injury recovery and increased physical performance properties.
Flour treatment firm Mühlenchemie has launched a new guar gum replacer range for the bakery industry, which it claims is superior to pure hydrocolloids such as locust bean or tara gum.
Market expansion group DKSH has announced plans to open its second innovation centre in Mumbai, India to help companies introduce confectionery and bakery products tailored to the Indian market.