News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The Olympics offers brand owners and waste management firms the chance to build on sustainable packaging made from plants according to bioeconomy consultancy group the National Non-Food Crops Centre (NNFCC).
A new campaign is calling on US supermarkets to stop selling meat raised on antibiotics, claiming that the majority of consumers want antibiotic-free meat.
Cargill has introduced a new system for up to 50% sodium reduction in a wide range of products, tailored to provide 1:1 salt replacement in three specific application areas.
Yoplait manufacturer General Mills is set to launch a “strong innovation line-up” over the coming year in an effort to reclaim a greater share of the Greek-dominated US yogurt market.
Dispatches from IFT 2012 Las Vegas
Salt and fat reduction and flavour masking are major trends among new products at the IFT 2012 trade show in Las Vegas.
Scotland has created a stand-alone food safety agency as a backlash against the UK Government decision in 2010 to split the functions of the body and over concerns about toxic relations between its meat industry and London-based inspectors
Russia’s veterinary services have announced that the ban on imports of livestock from the EU will soon be partly lifted.
‘All calories are not created equal’ according to new research that suggests certain diets help to burn more energy than others.
The food and fruit industries to be vigilant against a banned variety of genetically modified papaya coming into the EU from Thailand, say experts.
Dispatches from IFT 2012 Las Vegas
Kalsec has refined its methods for detecting adulteration of essential oils in preparation for a coming rise in cases, particularly in the area of garlic- and onion derived oils.
Ecolab has picked up an innovation award at the annual IFT expo for its residual antimicrobial coatings used by food and beverage processors.
Moldova is seeking to dramatically increase exports of meat and meat products to EU countries this year, in response to a failing domestic market.
The FoodNavigator team scoured the show for all the latest news and views at IFT 2012 in Las Vegas. Here are our top picks.