News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Recommendations to replace saturated fat with carbohydrates or polyunsaturated fat are “severely challenged” and should be revised, claims an editorial published in Open Heart, a new journal from the BMJ Group.
A rapidly aging population, a hot climate and clothing restrictions owing to Islam are making the Middle East the right kind of market for calcium-enriched mineral water, according to one German-based company.
Mondelez International has partnered with another social media titan in Facebook, months after announcing a deal with Twitter.
Veterinary services in the Customs Union and the European Union (EU) plan to develop a coordinated approach to combat the spread of African swine fever (ASF), according to a statement from Russian Agriculture Minister Nikolai Fyodorov.
Coke-owned Innocent is launching a functional smoothie range in the UK from April centered on soft health claims - three varieties will use 'defense' 'energise' and 'antioxidant' positioning.
Scottish collagen casing firm Devro is to invest £50m (US$83.8m) in a new manufacturing facility near Shanghai, China.
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Growing concerns about foodborne illness, waste, and feeding a booming global population are placing increasing demands on food testing, according to Life Technologies.
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) can penetrate cells and possibly cause damage but saying they make you sick is ‘premature’, according to a study.
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A representative from Shimadzu says food analysis can gauge a product's taste, aroma, and texture to predict its chances of success in stores.
Global food prices are at their highest levels in months – but it is too early to say whether it will be an ongoing upward trend, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said.
Food recalls dropped in the fourth quarter from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) but the number of consumers affected nationwide more than doubled, according to ExpertRECALL figures.
Thinfilm has developed time-temperature sensors that can be attached to packaging and tell when food in the supply chain has spoiled or reached a certain temperature.
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While the whey protein market has evolved from a "bodybuilding-only market" there are still myths associated with its past that the industry must "debunk," says Volac.
Premier Foods is backing Prince Charles’ charity, In Kind Direct, to support communities devastated by floods in the south west of England.
European Union (EU) meat demand and production are expected to recover this year, after two years of decline in EU pork and beef supplies, the European Commission predicted recently.