News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Campbell Soup says it is in final and exclusive negotiations for the potential sale of its business in Europe - which includes soups and simple meals brands Liebig and Royco in France; Erasco in Germany; Blå Band in Sweden; and Devos...
Going green and taking on sustainability initiatives sometimes can be a hard sell to tight fisted financial executives. Cargill marketing manager Jennifer McLenighan tells how the company's new assessment tool can make the pitch easier.
A third consecutive fall in global food prices during the month of July was largely driven by lower international prices for grains, soy and palm oil, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) has praised a planned €3.1m loan to a Ukraine beef producer for setting up a biogas plant as good practice promoting meat sector energy efficiency.
With state fair season in full swing and deep-fried Oreos on the menu, online food ordering service GrubHub embarked on a study of ‘extreme foods’ to determine who is ordering jumbo corn dogs and Big Gulps (spoiler alert - it’s men…)
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Pakistan meat sector executives believe their export sector is underperforming, failing especially to seize sales in affluent international halal markets.
Mondelez International has entered into a marketing partnership with InnerWorkings in Brazil, one of its priority markets.
Unilever has announced plans to sell its Wish-Bone and Western dressings brands to Pinnacle Foods in a $580m deal as it continues to shed non-core brands.
Campbell Soup has completed its acquisition of Danish baked snacks player Kelsen Group.
Consuming raw garlic could serve as a protective factor against lung cancer, even for smokers, suggests a new study by Chinese scientists.
Silver nanoparticles produced by fungal biomass have been shown to inhibit the growth of a strain of Salmonella.
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has received around 400 complaints about Unilever's new Marmite advert, contending that it trivialises animal abuse.
High blood glucose levels may increase the risk of developing dementia, according to a new study.
Promoting positive nutrition with mixed grains alongside a low fat content will give Kellogg a competitive edge in the porridge market, says analyst.
Wholesale fish prices in India have risen by a huge 131% over the last five years on the back of rapidly growing demand. And, according to the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham), this growth has been damaging the domestic...
India’s modern food retailers are adopting private labels at a faster pace than their counterparts in China - and in Europe before them - according to a new report from Rabobank, which says Indian retail reforms will likely boost the uptake of affordable...
Fonterra has challenged the accuracy of Sri Lankan tests for agricultural chemical, dicyandiamide (DCD), after it was ordered to pull two batches of apparently contaminated milk powder from shelves in the country.
A new feed formulation containing a specially developed food additive can help farmed prawns grow healthier and taste better, offering benefits for consumers and the industry, say researchers.
A firm co-founded by Whole Foods Market chairman John Elstrott is in talks with top consumer healthcare firms about developing medical foods containing a novel ingredient claimed to improve blood glucose control and metabolic function in pre-diabetics...
The founder of award-winning Swedish rhubard liqueur brand Rhuby insists that the major battle for a spirits startup is distribution and it isn’t enough to have a ‘great product, fantastic concept and beautiful brand’.
Australian farmers have given a cautious welcome to new food policy proposals published by the country’s Green party.
Is your brand getting some decent bang for the bucks you spend on paid-for (‘promoted’) tweets? The answer, according to a new trial with 35 big names in consumer packaged goods (CPG) including Mondelez, is YES.
Danone has moved to further “strengthen" its US yogurt offering through the acquisition of ‘yogurt with toppers’ market leader, YoCrunch.