News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Fake food and drink products in Russia control up to 94 per cent of the market in some sectors and their numbers are rising in others as authorities redouble efforts to fight back, says the country's consumer agency in a special interview with Angela...
A UK research institute believes it has identified safe and effective antimicrobial nanoparticles for food packaging, a discovery that could revolutionise how food is packaged in the future.
Private label organic juices are boosting sales volumes, helping to propel the organic juice sales in North America to increase by a considerable 21.4 per cent in 2005, claims UK market analysts Organic Monitor.
Cereal bar makers looking to slash carbohydrate and sugar levels could find the solution in a new 'rebalance system' from sweetener supplier Tate & Lyle, the company claims, writes Lindsey Partos.
The most recent forecast for this year's California almond crop signals a decline on that reaped 12 months ago, heralding an almost certain price rise, reports Philippa Nuttall.
Feeding the debate on food fortification, researchers in the US find that iron-fortified foodstuffs do not pose a health risk to people who absorb "too much iron".
National Starch, which recently changed its name to focus attention on its innovative nature, has been rewarded for its efforts.
French dairy ingredients firm Armor Proteines has added a US-produced soy protein isolate to its range to give customers an alternative to the increasingly expensive caseinates, reports Dominique Patton.
Exports of chilli and chilli products from India have not been affected by the discovery of banned red colours in European processed foods, claims an upbeat Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
ConAgra Foods is on the search for a chairman and CEO after the incumbent Bruce Rohde announced he was stepping down.