News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Frozen food manufacturers should focus on higher-quality, better-for-you options in order to boost the performance of the slow-growing category, which is increasingly threatened by fresh foods, says a new report.
Corn Products International has reported good second quarter results, with a strong performance from the company's North American operations offsetting a decline in its South American business.
An ingredient made from orange pulp claims to allow food manufacturers to slash up to half of the fat in their products, while also acting as a moisture management tool in a number of formulations, including baked goods, salad dressings and meat...
The world's largest frozen foods business Bird's Eye plans to sell five US factories that make non-branded products, and instead concentrate on its more profitable trademarked range.
CSM's $70 million acquisition of CGI Desserts, a supplier of thaw and serve bakery products, underlines again the firm's focus on the bakery market.
The EU food industry has expressed disappointment at the WTO's failure to achieve any meaningful agreement at the Doha round of agricultural trade talks.
Government cannot be the only actor with responsibility over the current obesity crisis, said UK prime minister Tony Blair in a key note speech on public health yesterday.
US packaged meat processor Tyson Foods has been downgraded by Moody's Investors Service, following concerns the firm cannot cope with the current slump in global meat sales.
Lard, the animal fat with a poor health image, could be stabilised by adding antioxidants from olive oil milling waste, boosting the shelf-life and adding nutritional value, says a study from Italy.
DSM has said that it will not pass on rising costs to end markets straight away, despite an otherwise excellent Q2 blighted across the board by yet more increases in raw material and energy prices stemming from political tensions.
The quantity of carotenoids from watermelon, particularly lycopene and beta-carotene, increases if stored at room temperature, says a study from US Department of Agriculture researchers.