News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The gluten-free foods market has continued to grow as new ingredients and technologies have significantly improved the taste of products, according to experts at the Institute of Food Technologists’ annual meeting.
Self-regulation has not been effective in protecting children from junk food marketing – although industry-backed studies suggest otherwise, according to a new review.
Researchers have modified a device for the detection of selected foodborne pathogens in a single reaction-without any enrichment step.
British food manufacturers will be able to draw on food ingredients produced by a high output, environmentally friendly and progressive modern farming industry, thanks to the new “green revolution”, after the launch of an Agri-tech Strategy today (July...
The development of nano-structured lipid carriers offers the food and nutrition industry a wealth of potential in delivering bioactive nutrients in a wider range of functional foods and drinks, say researchers.
A Czech-made ‘beer bath oil’ containing brewer’s yeast and hop extracts has been withdrawn from the German market after officials said its packaging was too similar to that of real beer.
A probiotic strain of E.coli can reduce the severity of salmonella infections by hoarding iron, according to US researchers.
A list of available test kits for validated for detection of foodborne pathogens has been published by the USDA-FSIS (US Department of Agriculture-Food Safety and Inspection Service).
The European Union (EU) will scrap the last remaining export refund available for meat exporters, following a 20 year liberalisation process.
Brand owners and retailers must realise that they have the final responsibility for ensuring a sustainable supply of ingredients for their products, according to one sustainability expert.