News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
In the US, an agreement has been signed for Marathon Products, a leading supplier of food safety equipment, to supply Food Safe with its requirements for temperature monitoring equipment.
The new commissioner for the US Food and Drug Administration, Dr Mark McClellan, this week indicated his support for reviewing current rules on health claims on food labels.
With the aim of improving scientific understanding in the European Union, in November this year Brussels witnessed the launch of one of the biggest research programmes in the world - the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). A slice of the budget will be...
The World Health Organisation has defined osteoporosis as the second leading health care problem after cardiovascular disease. A new European funded project - called 'Osteodiet' - will set out to investigate dietary strategies for its prevention.
Pepsi-Cola earlier this week announced plans to revamp its packaging, and so it came as no surprise yesterday when arch rival Coca-Cola unveiled changes to its diet and light brands.
A new company, Advercan.com, has been formed in the US to tackle the problem of drinks can hygiene while simultaneously providing another means of can advertising.