News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Consumers may only benefit from nutritional labelling schemes that use reference point information at the nutrient level, warn researchers who find that only this information can have a 'significant' impact on evaluations of healthfulness.
Nestlé has said it will shut a French frozen meals plant after consumer trust took a hit and sales plunged in the wake of the horse meat scandal.
One of the largest chicken producers in Saudi Arabia has teamed up with one of Europe’s leading multi-material packaging manufacturers, LINPAC Packaging, in a new deal that looks set to have great impact on both the companies’ presence within the region,...
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Confectioners should reduce portion sizes rather than reformulate since indulgent treats help us enjoy our diets, says a dietitian.
Russia could become more open to meat imports than ever before following the sudden departure of the country’s chief sanitary inspector Gennady Onishchenko, according to experts.
Canadian Smoked Fish (1994) Inc., has had its operating licence suspended over food safety concerns.
Food plays a huge role in Middle Eastern society, from celebrations to hospitality and pleasure pastimes, and consumer demand is booming across the region.
Listeria has forced recalls from four US companies in products ranging from meat to salads.
A food industry pledge to reduce the saturated fat content in a range of foods is a ‘bit of hype’ and will fail to change diets unless more companies sign up, according to trustee of the National Obesity Forum Tam Fry.
A UK-based processor has found itself at the heart of a blazing pan-European row over the labelling of its processed meat products.
MIT Engineering Systems Division (ESD) has been given a $200,000 grant to better enable public health preparedness to foodborne illness outbreaks.
The process of enforcing Saudi Arabia’s aim of employing more nationals in the private sector has had an unexpected effect on the Haj food industry this year.
The European group that represents manufacturers of milk products aimed at 1-3 year olds has welcomed last week’s European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) opinion, even though it essentially rejected toddler milks in favour of more regular foodstuffs.