News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
UPDATED: ConAgra, Nestlé and GMA respond
Many companies that have stopped using bisphenol A (BPA) in canned food did not reveal what they are using instead, according to the Environmental Working Group (EWG).
The approval of Ukraine meat companies for export to the European Union (EU) has been postponed for an indefinite period, as the state budget has no money to go through all the procedures necessary, according to the country’s Deputy Minister of Agrarian...
Public health and diet messages are more successful when they focus on what people should eat rather than what they should not eat, according to new research from Cornell University.
AOAC International has called for methods for quantitation of arsenic species in foods and beverages.
A political deal struck at the European Union (EU) over the text of a new animal welfare and health regulation should sharpen the response to disease and reduce anti-microbial resistance says its supporters.
Nomad Holdings is in talks to buy the Findus brand, following its acquisition of frozen food firm Iglo Foods for £1.87bn (€2.6bn) in April.
Israeli insect start-up, Steak TzarTzar, aims to target the Western sports nutrition market with its grasshopper protein powder - competitively priced thanks to grasshopper sales in Africa.
More than 20 health bodies have resigned from the EU Alcohol and Health Forum, saying the European Commission is ignoring calls to develop a new EU Alcohol Strategy.
Seaweed in focus
Indonesia has ambitious plans to add value to its seaweed industry – but its success could depend on the outcome of an ongoing tug-of-war between industry and government.
Sugar binders in oat bars can be removed completely if certain process adjustments are made to leverage beta-glucan as the binding agent, says the bakery science manager at Campden BRI.
The more impulsive you are, the more likely it is you'll binge eat when experiencing negative feelings, according to new research.
Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe, Geneva
Telling a story is important for any brand – even more so when trying to market hemp juice and overcome pre-conceptions about cannabis, according to Sana Hemp Juice.