News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Signs of mild recovery in the EU food and drink sector came with the confirmation of 1.5 per cent growth in the in 27 member states during the last three months of 2010 compared with the previous quarter, according to latest CIAA Economic Quarterly Bulletin.
Consumers are less likely to check labels of biscuit, cake, chocolate and confectionery compared to other food categories, according to Harris Interactive, due to the perception that they are indulgence opportunities.
An appetite-stimulating hormone may cause people to sniff odours more often and with greater sensitivity, according to new research.
Applying an antimicrobial polylactic acid (PLA) coating to apples inhibits the formation of foodborne pathogens such as E.coli 0157:H7 and Salmonella, according to new research.
Volatile commodity markets and global food supply disruption spurred a 23 percent spike in Cargill’s third quarter net earnings, the company said Wednesday.
Renewed scrutiny of the sustainability of krill harvesting off Antartica is likely following a new study linking falling penguin numbers to declining krill populations.
Chr. Hansen has announced that it has extended the facilities at two key food colouring plants in Europe and South America.
UK infant food manufacturers have insisted their products are safe and comply with all regulations, said the sector’s trade body in response to a study this week that raised concerns over levels of trace elements in some products.
Pasta enriched with resistant starch may offer an important improvement in nutritional quality without reducing sensory characteristics or consumer acceptance, according to new research.
Fat in pistachios may not be completely absorbed by the body, meaning that they could be lower in available calories, according to new research presented at the Experimental Biology conference in Washington, D.C.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking industry comments on a proposed agency-led study to evaluate how consumers respond to multiple nutrition labeling statements on food packages.