News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The credibility question over ingredients sourced from China are ‘well earned’, says George Pontiakos, president and CEO of BI Nutraceuticals, but the US FDA is doing a great job on bringing standards up to speed.
Imaging techniques and specific metabolic rates for organs will help give food scientists a better idea of energy intake levels for food, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
The UK government should make “every possible effort” to persuade the European Commission (EC) to reverse its decision on desinewed meat (DSM), according to an Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA) report.
Nebraska Prime Group has been cited for 11 violations totalling more than US$195,100 (€161,800) in proposed fines after the death of a worker in January this year.
Aldi has won a victory in a German court battle with food manufacturer Dr Oetker over the patent and marketing rights of a chocolate and cream dessert.
A committee of British MPs has criticised the European Commission for demanding that the UK introduce a moratorium on desinewed meat (DSM), describing it as “heavy handed and disproportionate”.
Animal welfare charity Mercy for Animals (MFA) is standing by its claims that a video shot undercover at a US pig farm showed animal cruelty.
A new study has questioned advice to include quinoa in gluten-free diets for those with celiac disease, finding that some varieties may trigger symptoms.
High dietary intake of sodium could lead to depletion of calcium in the body, according to new research.
Integrated Environmental Technologies (IET) has announced their Excelyte disinfecting solution can eliminate foodborne pathogens Listeria and E.coli.
Symrise has joined the United Nations (UN) Compact, the largest corporate responsibility initiative in the world.
The US Senate will vote today on whether to overhaul federal law on toxic chemicals in the midst of a push to update legislation.
Strengthening the Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could help tackle the dual problems of food insecurity and obesity in the United States, according to an official policy report from the Center for the Study of the Presidency and...
The US government attempted to interfere with Vietnamese legislation relating to infant formula advertising, a letter has revealed.
Tomato seeds have great potential for producing commercial oils with high antioxidant values, according to new research that backs greater commercial use of the processing by-product.
Estonia’s pork production sector is facing a crisis as a result of high costs and competition from European imports.