News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
A US industry body has commended the WTO's ruling that the EU and six member states broke trade rules by barring entry to GM crops and foods, something that has had a significant impact on the nation's food industry.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week announced its monetary proposal for fiscal 2007 with security again at the top of the food agenda, while preparing for the potential threat of avian 'flu takes top overall priority.
The world's biggest oilseed processor Bunge has announced a fall in sales this year, as the company emerges from a "difficult year," which saw profits hit by a "weak operating environment" in Brazil.
Raisio has reported results for full year 2005 that are more or less on a par with the previous year. While Raisio Nutrition was impacted by one-off costs and write-downs, Life Sciences performed better as ingredients showed respectable growth.
Danisco has unveiled a series of closures to safeguard its sugar activities in the face of widespread regulatory reform and increasing competition.
A dust-tight batch sifter, constructed with stainless steel housing, is designed to meet the most stringent food, dairy and pharmaceutical standards, according to its manufacturer.
Quest claims it has achieved its biggest flavour breakthrough in a decade with ImpaQ, a solution designed to tackle food and beverage taste issues linked with salt, fat and sugar.
A study attempting to find out exactly why we prefer fatty foods could help manufacturers to design tasty, low-fat foods that are less likely to make people overweight.
Syngenta's announcement of a 9 per cent sales increase last year comes just days after the WTO ruled that the EU was wrong to bar entry to GM crops and foods.