News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Members of the European Parliament’s public health and food safety committee asked last night for horsemeat supplies within the European Union (EU) to be subjected to better traceability requirements, because of the ongoing labelling scandal.
EU sugar quotas have created instability, a sugar producer “oligopoly” and have dealt a “harsh blow” to small-to-medium sized confectioners, according to an independent think tank.
Pea is the ‘most acceptable’ protein for starch based gluten-free bread, finds new research.
Nestlé has become the latest company to be dragged in to the horse meat scandal with the firm recalling two products due to traces of horse DNA.
A high intake of caffeine during pregnancy may be linked to higher risks of low birth weight babies, according to new research.
More research is needed on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) to assess potential effects on health, according to a UN report.
Calorie labels are misleading consumers by underestimating the energy content of processed foods and exaggerating that of raw ingredients, experts have warned.
UK food manufacturer Princes has signed a long-term partnership agreement with Italian pasta supplier Pastificio Guido Ferrara SPA in a bid to boost its European growth strategy.
Meat and poultry prices in Russia have fallen dramatically in the wake of the country’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), producers’ unions have warned.
Texture analysis specialist Stable Micro Systems has launched a rice extrusion rig conforming to the newly-released International Standard (ISO 11747) for rice testing.
Nestlé has removed beef pasta products from sale in Italy, Spain and France after horse DNA was found in them.
Danone has announced plans to cut 900 jobs across 26 European countries in an effort to address “the lasting downturn of the European economy.”
Charging the private sector for European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) work will not generate enough cash and compromise the agency’s independence, a European Commission working group has found.