News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Fairtrade International today works with more than 3,000 companies and represents a global network of farmers and workers in 70 countries – but scaling up to this level has been a long, difficult journey, says the organisation’s CEO Harriet Lamb.
Tyrrells Potato Crisps, the chip company which has built its name on home-made, British branding, has been sold to Bahrain-registered Investcorp.
Organic growth and a healthy boost from last year’s €500m Fortitech investment lifted Q2 pre-tax profits 19% to €345m at Dutch ingredients and chemicals giant, Royal DSM.
The adoption of proposed mandatory origin labelling on milk and milk used as an ingredient in dairy products will create unnecessary complications for the dairy industry, the European Dairy Association (EDA) has claimed.
Governments should consider shocking people into changing their dietary habits, using similar tactics as those used to discourage smoking, according to Kantar.
Ukraine’s largest poultry producer MHP has tripled exports of poultry products during the first half of the year, company executives have announced.
Pungent coffee ground spirit has 'remarkable coffee aroma'
Scientists have invented a novel alcoholic drink made using spent coffee grounds and say tasters consider the spirit a 'pleasant beverage' with the smell and taste of coffee.
Wider interest and backing from the food industry could help boost developments in lab grown meat technology, but for now the idea may be 'too revolutionary' for manufacturers to gamble on, said experts at the launch of the world's first in vitro burger.
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, founder of EasyJet is planning to open a discount food chain selling no-brand-name packets and tinned foods in 2014.