News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Vitafoods Europe 2014
Novel food approval systems in Europe prevent the food industry from bringing new and exciting foods on to the market quickly, but could be about to change, according to one specialist.
Growing political tensions with Western countries are forcing Russia to boost co-operation with China, potentially its main partner.
Rising levels of carbon dioxide will mean that some grains and legumes will become significantly less nutritious than they are today, according to new international research.
Interpack 2014
Luceo Inspection Worldwide is presenting two developments of its ThermoSecure range at Interpack; for detection of any type of defects in the sealing zone and a machine to comply with the customer environment.
Alchemy Systems, Campden BRI, BRC Global Standards, the Safe Quality Foods Institute, and SGS have joined forces on a food safety study revealing key concerns shared around the globe, and areas for improvement.
DISPATCHES FROM VITAFOODS 2014
Food firms must be proactive, not reactive, when managing the conversation around their products, according to a food and nutrition marketing expert.
The Danish government is considering breaking ranks with the European Union (EU) and striking a bilateral trade deal with Russia to protect its pork exports. These have been hit while Russia blocks EU pigmeat exports over a handful of African swine fever...
Fresh prepared foods manufacturer Bakkavor has sold 40% of its Italian pizza manufacturing business to Dreamfood for an undisclosed sum.
Lab M has extended its range of immunomagnetic separation (IMS) products for the isolation of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) strains.
Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2014
Nutrition Capital Network (NCN) chief Grant Ferrier took his capital-connecting nutrition venture to Vitafoods in Geneva this week.
Challenging weather conditions in various countries, coupled with continuing political tensions in the Black Sea region have made food markets more volatile, according to the FAO's first major forecast for 2014.