News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The Scottish government and the Scottish Food and Drink Federation (SFDF) have committed to a further two-year partnership to support small businesses in reducing salt, fat and sugar in their products.
Pepsi NEXT has been launched in Australia, but intriguingly the drink has been formulated with stevia for this market to achieve a 30% sugar reduction, rather than the 60% effected with other sweeteners in the US.
Animal welfare bosses have reacted with anger to the news that live animal exports were being resumed from a UK port.
The roll out of a network of food and drink processing hubs in India is on track, with the latest Mega Food Park site confirmed at Malipada in the state of Odisha.
US pork and beef exports fell slightly year on year during July, with leaders citing higher operating costs and “serious economic challenges”.
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Bakers can reduce sodium by controlling raising agents used in products, according to UK research institute Campden BRI.
Purac researchers have said that the company’s natural purified lactic acid ingredient reduces the fading of natural red-purple colours from anthocyanins in acidified foods and beverages by up to 50% compared to commonly used citric acid.
Regulators need to work with multiple stakeholders to protect children from advertising of unhealthy foods throughout the European Union, argued Dr Amandine Garde at a conference on regulating lifestyle risks at the HEC in Paris last week.
Further cases of a strain of Salmonella are likely to be reported as the outbreak continues in Europe with no control measures yet in place, warned two European agencies.
An influential alcoholic drinks analyst says the launch of a novel beer blended with black tea could supply the spark that ignites a craft brewing revolution in China.
Dairy Crest’s full year financial expectations remain “unchanged”, despite what the firm has described as a challenging first half to the year.
Farmers in Ireland have launched a number of protests against what they claim was retailers’ ignorance of the escalating costs primary producers are facing.
A UK food manufacturer has been fined £2,000 after an employee severed her finger in an inadequately guarded machine.
FrieslandCampina has proposed the introduction of an independent milk price for organic dairy farmers – in line with growing European demand for organic dairy products.
Silliker’s new flagship food safety testing facility has opened its door in Illinois, as the company maintains its commitment to meet the food industry’s testing demands.
High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is “one of the most misunderstood food ingredients”, and continues to be lambasted in the media and on the internet long after the scientific debate over its relative contribution to the obesity epidemic vs sugar has run...
The row over Mayor Bloomberg’s controversial plan to curb sales of super-size sodas in New York City has intensified with the publication of new research debating the role that sugary drinks play in the nation’s expanding waistline.
PepsiCo has been targeted by the latest in a string of class action lawsuits alleging big brands are misleading consumers by labelling products as ‘all-natural’ when they contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
US cereal giant Kellogg has struck a 50:50 joint venture with Chinese agribusiness monopoly Wilmar International that will manufacture and sell cereals and snacks across the country.