News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Ultra-fast gas chromatography means analysis cycle times are decreasing so the time to prepare the samples to be analysed is becoming the limiting factor, according to an instrument provider.
EU farming body Copa-Cogeca has called for strong measures, including improved CAP payments and efforts to fight unfair trading practices, to increase profits in the sheep meat sector.
Traffic light nutrition labels can sway consumer decisions towards healthier options, according to scientists in Germany and the US.
Five in six children under the age of two do not get adequate nutrition for physical and cognitive development during this critical period, says a UNICEF report calling for tighter regulation of infant nutrition products.
Milan-based investor M&C has acquired all the shares in the German plastic film manufacturer Treofan Holdings for €45m.
Food safety standards for state regulatory programs that oversee facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold foods have been revised.
Unilever and Tesco have resolved their dispute over price increases for brands such as Marmite, but both are remaining tight-lipped over details of the deal.
Edible petals offer a promising source of bioactive nutrients, Portuguese researchers have said.
Food scientists are X-raying fats in a bid to understand how saturated and trans-fats can be replaced by healthier versions without compromising taste or texture.
The Irish government has told the European Commission it intends to impose mandatory country-of-origin labelling on a host of fresh and frozen meat cuts.
Farming methods in Poland have improved considerably over the last ten years, helped by the country's membership of the EU. Now, what the farmers want most are long term contracts that allow them to invest for the future.
Diet supplementation with nitrates, such as those found in spinach and beetroot could enhance sporting performance, a study has found.