News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The energy beverage sector had a lively 2012, marked by a high-profile wrongful death suit against Monster Beverage Co., some high-profile negative press and even higher-profile attacks from a pair of US Senators. 2013 is shaping up, if anything, to be...
Young, self-confident and increasingly wealthy populations in North Africa and the Middle East offer big opportunities for food and beverage firms – but there are risks too, according to ingredient company Wild GmbH.
Chronic diseases linked to obesity and overconsumption of food are now a bigger global healthcare burden than illness and disease caused by malnutrition, according to the most comprehensive disease report ever produced on global health issues.
People who are moderately overweight may live longer than their normal weight peers, according to a new review of nearly 3m people published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Food & Water Watch, the American consumer advocacy group, has called on the United States Department of Agriculture to review its decision to allow Australia’s newly privatised meat inspection system to be considered equivalent to that of the US.
A daily multivitamin does not increase the risk of death, says a new meta-analysis from Australia that supports the safety of the supplements and challenges previous controversial analyses.
Campden BRI and the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) has launched a Europe-wide Dragons Den-style food innovation competition in the UK to inspire students pursuing a food industry career.
News round-up
An E.coli investigation in Canada has ended with no identified source and Sunland Inc., has had its food facility registration restored after its peanuts were linked to salmonella, in this news round-up.
Big interview: Ryan Black, founder and CEO, Sambazon
Want a dictionary definition of 'high-achiever'? Meet Ryan Black, a former NFL player and surfer who went on holiday to Brazil in his early 20s in search of waves and came back with the germ of a business idea that is now worth more than $100m in retail...
Unilever has struck a deal to sell its Skippy peanut butter business to Hormel Foods for approximately $700m.
Innophos Holdings has expanded its nutraceutical capabilities with the acquisition of privately held ingredient manufacturer Triaco Industries, the company announced Wednesday.
While volumes (unit sales) of all the other core ‘center of store’ categories declined in 2012, volumes of energy drinks, bottled water and coffee climbed strongly, according to Symphony IRI Group.
beveragedaily.com predictions for 2013: part one
If the beverage world were a band poised on the brink of super stardom, here are some of the killer chords and rollickin’ riffs that could shake up the scene in 2013, as we solo on everything from carbonates to beauty drinks and beyond...
AB InBev plans to breathe new life into Budweiser by releasing a stronger version of the beer in 2013, which it claims will offer US drinkers a more distinct flavor and taste.
Nicaragua has opened its markets to Canadian beef and pork, Canada’s agriculture ministry announced yesterday (2 January).
This week, Indian consumers will begin to learn if some of the packaged foods they buy contain genetically-modified ingredients following a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
January is typically seen as a boon time for manufacturers of foods marketed as diet-friendly – but a majority of UK consumers actively distrust foods labelled as diet, low fat or low calorie, according to market research organisation Mintel.
Norovirus cases have risen 72% from this time last year, according to the UK Health Protection Agency (HPA).
The South African government has rejected a controversial proposal to introduce anti-dumping duties on Brazilian exports of whole birds and boneless chicken cuts.
Nestlé has won the latest legal spat in its chocolate war with Cadbury after it stopped its rival from copying the shape of its KitKat fingers.
Rosina Food Products Inc. has been handed proposed penalties of almost $55,000 for serious hazards at its West Seneca, New York plant.
The US has passed new regulations in a bid to improve the traceability of livestock moving between states.
Playboy Enterprises is suing former US licensee Play Beverages for alleged trademark infringement and claims the firm and co-defendant CirTran are ‘irreparably harming the energy drink category itself’.
Consumers may be at risk of exceeding recommended consumption levels for methylmercury and inorganic mercury, according to evidence considered by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Regular consumption of cold gazpacho soup can help to battle high blood pressure and cut heart disease risk, say researchers.