News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The UK food industry has been slammed by consumer groups for its rejection of an industry-wide colour-coded labelling scheme, just as consultation on a voluntary front of pack labelling scheme ended yesterday.
WTO director-general Pascal Lamy has urged countries to intensify negotiations in order to conclude the current round of agricultural trade talks - but will they listen?
The global still drinks market has lost its cheap image and is booming because beverage companies are concentrating on the premium end.
Emerging markets across Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America came good for both PepsiCo and Coca-Cola in 2005, increasing their importance in the two rivals' growth strategies.
Five servings of fruit and vegetables per day and a diet low in fat reduced the risk of breast cancer by nine per cent, a figure dismissed as not significant and due to 'chance'.
After months of speculation the UK's leading retailer has announced it plans to enter the United States retail market through the convenience sector.
An innovative mineral supplement could help food makers overcome the poor nutritional value of food that is currently undermining consumer health, claims a nutrition expert.