News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The health burden of obesity, measured by the number of quality-adjusted life years lost, has more than doubled from 1993 to 2008, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
The new watchdog tasked with policing supermarkets’ dealings with suppliers will still have teeth, despite its “astonishingly low” budget, government officials have insisted.
DSM today reported what it calls the best quarter in its history, with operating profit almost tripling compared to last year.
US federal authorities are seeking a permanent injunction against a New York food processor for a host of violations over a four-year period.
The National Confectioners Association (NCA) has said it favors voluntary listing of calories front-of-pack rather than introducing a scale or rating system, in comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Comax is targeting the growing popularity of Greek yogurts with a new range of flavors that extend beyond the traditional palette.
A study linking consumption of artificially sweetened beverages to an increased risk of preterm births has been dismissed by the sweetener industry as ‘misleading’ and ‘not plausible scientifically’.
A new epidemiological study has reported modest support for suggestions that some components in processed meat may increase risk of bladder cancer.
The European Food Safety Authority is urging member states to step up monitoring of the carcinogen furan in food products, in a bid to amass enough data to inform a dietary risk assessment.
Leading soy supplier Solae has criticised the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for a selective approach that saw the agency’s health claims panel dismiss upward of 30 human intervention studies contained in an article 14, soy protein,...
Consumers who pay attention to nutrition labels are more likely to eat a healthy diet than those who do not, according to a new study, prompting researchers to recommend a shift in the way they are used.