News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Do you want a statin with that cheeseburger and milkshake? Touting pharmaceuticals as the neutralisers of fast food is not the answer to unhealthy diets and even the suggestion sends out the wrong message.
Food and beverage makers internationally are keeping a careful watch on a natural sweetener from the Chinese monk fruit, although its uptake in the market is still several steps away, indicate analysts.
Recent cocoa bean price volatility is due in large part to hedge funds attracted by quick returns taking short-term positions on the commodity, according to a leading analyst.
A federal judge ruled on Friday that genetically modified (GM) sugar beets should not be planted or processed until the US Department of Agriculture has carried out a thorough assessment of their impact on other crops.
Formulating soft drinks with food gums like pectin and propylene glycol alginate may protect enamel from the detrimental effects of citric acid, suggests a new study from Germany.
New technologies to boost wheat yields are needed to meet an anticipated increase in global wheat demand, claim wheat geneticists writing in the latest issue of Crop Science.
Trading directly with Ecuadorean farmers ensures a better quality bean and boosts the ecological and ethical profile of a chocolate company, claims a US manufacturer.
Next week’s Nutracon Asia conference in Hong Kong will include a special one-day workshop on the regulatory state of play for dietary supplements and functional foods in Asia Pacific, giving case studies and showing areas of opportunity.
Rising demand for meat will drive the Chinese food processing industry to record double digit growth, according to market research organization RNCOS.
‘Household names’ in food and drink manufacturing are conducting trials with fruit-based sweetener Sweet Freedom following its successful launch in the retail market.
Baking, brewing and beverage enzymes have continues to push growth in Novozyme’s food enzymes division, with their ability to improve product quality and systems performance said to be behind the higher demand.
ConAgra has launched its flavors and seasonings business under a new brand name, following the sale of its Gilroy Foods and Flavors dehydrated vegetable business to Olam International last month.