News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
An EU and Danish-funded initiative has developed an online marketplace specifically for food manufacturers looking to sell surplus stock, targeting buyers in retail, wholesale and the foodservice sector.
FoodQuestTQ has unveiled a software platform to tackle the “time consuming and expensive” challenge of food fraud.
Micro Imaging Technology has partnered with Purdue University to prove the concept of laser light scattering to detect pathogens.
The use of electrospinning technology could help create nano-sized protein strands that are able to better mimic the texture and bite of meat, say experts from TNO.
Special Edition: Sweeteners
Stevia scientists are still rolling the taste rock up the hill, engaged in the seemingly Sisyphean task of solving the ingredient’s lingering issues. The sweetener’s huge potential drives formulators on, and after hundreds of thousands of research man...
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has called on UK food companies to open their doors to students from secondary school to 21-year-olds, as part of its See Inside Manufacturing (SIM) programme.
Cargill has denied any wrong doing in its practices in Colombia after an Oxfam report accused the company of evading Colombian land laws through a method of fragmented purchases.
A 3-year review of Nordic nutrient intakes has recommended daily vitamin D inputs increase from 7.5 microgram to 10 mcg per day for people between 2 and 75 years of age. For over-75s, it set a level of 20 mcg.