News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Sustainability is something that has to be approached holistically and built into new product development, Unilever's Prof Dr Rob Hamer told delegates at the European Federation of Food Science and Technology (EFFoST) conference in Montpellier, France...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) yesterday approved Nestlé’s €9bn ($11.59bn) acquisition of infant nutrition business Pfizer Nutrition.
Mondelez International subsidiary Cadbury India is under investigation for alleged evasion of excise duties by authorities in India.
Australian food firm Goodman Fielder said that thanks to better dialogue with its retail partners, agreed price increases across its bakery arm will help boost business further.
Ingredients giant Kerry Group is confident it has “adequate” dairy processing capabilities to manage the anticipated European Union (EU) milk production increase.
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A Spanish study has called for European rules on mercury and arsenic in infant cereal in light of high - in some cases ‘risk’ - levels found, particularly in organic and gluten-free products.
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How manufacturers incorporate stevia into new products and how they position products with consumers are equally important for market success, says Cargill's sales director, health products for EMEA, Olivier du Chatelier.
Arla Foods used to be a Danish dairy with a Scandinavian bent. Now it is global-facing, upping its R&D spend and obsessed with finding out what consumers want, rather than delivering products it thinks they want.
The US meat industry has expressed concerns over new Listeria control guidelines released by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
A number of countries have banned poultry products from Australia over bird flu fears despite claims from the country’s authorities that the latest outbreak has been “successfully controlled”.
Drinks
Cider is the rising star of New Zealand’s alcoholic beverages market even as consumption of beer in the country is showing a steady decline, said a top official from Lion, the Australasian food and beverage major.
Malta has seen a decline in meat production and producer value in the third quarter of this year.