News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Danish ingredients group Chr Hansen, shortly to be sold to private equity firm PAI, posts a small rise in revenue and a decent boost in pre-tax profit for the nine months to May, reports Lindsey Partos.
There are worries that a district court ruling in Maine banning all synthetic ingredients in products labeled organic could significantly slow the sector's growth, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Tighter controls need to be adopted by both the food industry and consumers to limit the spread of the harmful food pathogen Listeria monocytogenes, concludes a new report.
Soft drinks giant Pepsi will roll out its carbonated grapefruit drink Ting to UK consumers this week.
NASA satellite technology could soon be used to help food producers distinguish between GM (genetically modified) crops and non-GM crops, opening the door to greater acceptance of GM food, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Senate approval of the Central American - Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) has again divided the ingredients industry.
This week's roundup of ingredients business news includes the announcement of Chr Hansen's new owner and the establishment of an innovative new organic ingredients business.
Mars Inc is sending out a clear signal that functional foods are moving mainstream, with the creation of a new Nutrition for Health & Well-Being business unit to capitalize on research into the health benefits of cocoa, reports Jess Halliday.
The UK's food safety agency has called for scientists to work on chemical contaminants, food pathogens and novel foods in a range of new projects.