News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Consumers consider the level of beneficial nutrients as more important when selecting food products than energy, fat, saturated fat, sugar and salt, which should be consumed in moderation, according to a new study that could help inform food labelling...
The European Union has further strengthened import controls on food from Japan in the wake of the nuclear disaster triggered by the devastating tsunami last month.
The European Parliament’s ENVI committee will seek to hammer out compromises over several contentious amendments of the new food information legislation tomorrow, ahead of the second reading vote next week.
Soy ingredients company Solae has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the 2011 World’s Most Ethical (WME) companies, for practices Solae claims raise the bar for the food industry.
Storing fruit and vegetables in an ozone-rich environment significantly reduces spoilage caused by fungal spores, according to research from the UK.
Swedish scientists have expressed concern about the quantity of certain elements, especially arsenic, in popular infant formulas and foods.
A new addition to its Fibreline range has been designed to allow bakers produce wholemeal bread without compromising on taste or texture, claims Danisco.
Givaudan says it is increasing investment in taste technology to address food manufacturers’ ‘sweetness challenges'.
Cocoa farming has been a contributor to deforestation and degradation in West Africa due to limited fertilizer use as well as outdated crop husbandry methods, claim two research groups in a newly published study in Environmental Management.
Developments in food technology have provided many benefits, but have also contributed to poor health since well before the age of artificial trans fats, claims a new commentary in JAMA.
Construction of the first phase of a monster dairy processing facility claimed to be one of the “largest, most modern and technologically advanced plants in the world” should be completed by the end of this year, bosses at Leprino Foods have revealed.
‘Diet’ has become a dirty word – but there are major opportunities to develop the weight management market without focusing on dieting or obesity, according to a Datamonitor analyst.
The Natural Products Association (NPA) sympathizes with the motivations behind the Free Speech About Science Act 2011 just introduced into Congress, but fears it could be a double-edged sword.