News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The recent Let’s Move! nutrition related announcements by the White House mark ongoing efforts by this Administration to make good on a number of nutrition commitments from the first term. Following on the heels of the effective ban on transfats by the...
The Center for Science in the Public Interest has hit out at US retailers for stocking confectionery at checkout counters.
Veetee Foods has been prosecuted for safety failings after a worker’s hand was trapped by a sealing machine.
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Salt companies must look towards new product innovation and away from commodification if they expect to export at a profit, according to Israeli company Salt of the Earth.
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China and the Netherlands have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will see the Asian country glean dairy industry know-how from the likes of FrieslandCampina.
Thermo Fisher Scientific has opened the doors to a specialized facility that tackles contamination and product anomalies in consumer packaged foods.
The risk of developing obesity from the consumption of fried foods may also depend on our genetic makeup, according to new research.
A “dinosaur attitude” is causing food and drink manufacturers to miss out on the benefits of integrating sustainability into their businesses, according to the boss of malt manufacturer Muntons.
Dutch meat giant Vion has announced a new management board which features an international team of experts across a broad range of fields.
Temperature abuse of commercially produced, fresh-cut salad greens is most likely to occur during retail storage, according to researchers.
Australian researchers have been combining micro-sensing, sterile insect technology with new insect trapping systems to protect the country’s farms from the Queensland fruit fly, one of Australia's most economically damaging pest.
New market research suggests that Australia’s love of bubbly drinks could now be fizzling out.
The organisers of the World Meat Congress in Beijing, China, are to lead a Child Hunger Challenge, in a bid to raise money for child hunger and nutrition projects.
India’s natural vitamin E market is booming and set to almost triple in six years on the back of growing demand from across the world, a new report has revealed.
A CA$5 million investment package has been awarded to Maple Leaf Foods in order to purchase and install new meat processing technology.
Special edition: Nuts, Pulses & Legumes
The current high-protein craze in the US food and beverage market is driving continued demand for soy-ingredients, with particular growth opportunities in sports nutrition, food for kids, and weight management, says one leading supplier.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) plans to revise the tool used to estimate food additive intakes on the back of stakeholder feedback and updates of food consumption in its Comprehensive Database.
Danish pig leaders have reached an agreement with politicians and lobbyists to improve pig welfare standards following a special "welfare summit".
Novel foods such as raspberry ketones continue to be widely available for sale throughout the UK in weight loss products and dietary supplements, despite not being approved by the regulatory authorities, as the Food Standard Agency (FSA) has just...