News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Nudging techniques, such as changing food product order, can influence food choice and holds promise for changing consumer behaviour - but quantifying its effectiveness is difficult, researchers have found.
Foodex 2016
An antibacterial Bag for Life – designed to prevent food infections from most common types of bacteria – won the Best New Idea award at the trade event Foodex 2016.
Foods high in carbohydrates may help promote better short-term appetite control than high-fat foods, a nutritional study has revealed.
Levels of obesity in the UK have almost doubled since the early 1990s, with 58% of women and 65% of men overweight or obese. Obesity-related hospital admissions for children have almost doubled in the past 10 years, which makes the government’s failure...
Dubai-based Al Rawabi Dairy has installed a UV water disinfection system from Hanovia, the water treatment firm has announced as it prepares to launch its latest range of UV treatment systems that could help overcome chlorine aftertastes.
Foodex 2016
Many manufacturing business leaders are delaying investment until after the EU referendum on June 23, according to TV business broadcaster Steph McGovern.
Revision of the ISO 22000 standard on food safety management is continuing with the next meeting planned for June.
The largest Salmonella outbreak in Washington in recent history highlighted the need for prevention strategies and food handling education, according to researchers.
British chocolate brand Elizabeth Shaw has been acquired by Polish confectionery producer and distributor Colian Holding SA.
A devastating disease, known colloquially as goat plague, has torn its way through sheep flocks in Georgia sparking international calls to tackle the "lethal" infection.
Greenpeace has leaked hundreds of pages on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), revealing the deal could threaten EU regulation on food safety and environmental protection.
Business conditions for UK small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) stabilised over the past quarter but the looming skills shortage is still cause for concern, warned the latest Confederation of British Industry (CBI) quarterly trends survey.