News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
In May, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) launched a campaign to free America of trans fats. This week, the Grocery Manufacturers of America rejected this call in a statement to the FDA, saying that the CSPI had "oversimplified" the...
Jinro, South Korea's largest spirit producer, has confirmed that it will invite bids by the end of this month, a move that aims to raise $2 billion (€1.5 bn) and allow the bankrupt company to pay off its creditors. Simon Pitman reports.
With the market for canned food doubling in size in the course of the last eight years, further growth is expected in line with the rapidly expanding China economy in the coming years.
Daily helpings of brown rice, wholegrain bread and cereals could reduce the risk of developing the increasingly common health condition of type 2 diabetes.
CSM, the Dutch food ingredients company continues to shed non-core activities, signing off its stake in natural alcohol supplier Koninklijke Nedalco in a €24 million deal.
Forbes Medi-Tech announced it had completed the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Texas in anticipation of increased demand from Europe.
Maker of the low-cal, low-carb sweetener tagatose teams up with the number four flavour house Symrise to trial new flavour systems that could bring cost savings to food manufacturers in their flavour formulations, writes Lindsey Partos.
Arla Foods UK is to launch a line of branded low-carb dairy products endorsed by US diet company Atkins, but will the UK prove a suitable market for long-term success? Tom Armitage reports.
Plans for EU sugar reform are unfair and would only benefit the biggest producers, say 10 member states as new discussions split opinions across Europe,reports Chris Mercer.
China has been the dominant supplier of many herbs, spices and ingredients to the Russian market for the last 10 years, but a reduction in Chinese crop areas to make way for more profitable products has given local growers from the CIS a chance to up...
Only 40 per cent of Muscovites trust the information on food product labels, with the ingredients listing considered the most likely to be incorrect, according to a recent survey by the CVS Consulting group. Angela Drujinina reports.
After Florida's tomato crop was devastated by four hurricanes in October, volumes are finally getting back to normal, according to shipment data from the state's tomato committee.
Bidding for Serbian soft drinks producer Knjaz Milos, which was last week thrown into disarray amid allegations of bribery and political squabbling, has been extended until 6 December in an attempt to save the country's reputation with investors,...
Looking to new market gains in the UK, US and Australia German ingredients group Degussa has revamped its line of bakery cream systems to target food makers with a competitive package, writes Lindsey Partos.
Danish ingredients company Chr Hansen has licensed the use of a genomics tool to improve knowledge of how probiotic bacteria work. It could help the firm develop new probiotic bacteria with superior benefits over existing products.
Looking to new market gains in the UK, US and Australia, German ingredients group Degussa has revamped its line of bakery cream systems to target food makers with a competitive package.
US-based processor MGP Ingredients has initiated two energy-efficiency projects as part of its overall programme to achieve significant cost savings across its operations.
Just one serving of peanuts or peanut butter a day can help children and adults meet requirements for nutrients often lacking in American diets, according to a a new study from the Pennsylvania State University.