News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Consumers are increasingly aware that there are ‘good’ and ‘bad’ fats, but only a third can correctly place polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats in the former category, according to new research.
Claims of poor human rights conditions in South Africa’s fruit and wine industries have turned the spotlight on ethical supply chains as a new report calls on retailers to put pressure on their suppliers.
A new freeze-dry method for salmon cubes that cuts processing time and energy consumption compared to current techniques, while retaining food quality, could be used on less appealing fish meat to add value, said US scientists.
Spirits giant Diageo posted a 17 per cent rise in annual revenue, fuelled by strong growth in emerging markets such as Latin America, Africa and Asia.
A new food safety scandal has broken out in China over reports of contamination of edible bird's nests imported from Malaysia.
Exposure to famine or under-nutrition during childhood and adolescence may affect cardiovascular health in adult life, according to a new study.
Emmi-owned yoghurt brand Onken is altering packaging on some of its yoghurt products that were mislabelled as gluten-free in the UK.
Food and beverage companies have made ‘moderate’ progress in expanding healthier product offerings to children and reducing advertising of less healthy products, according to a review published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Hain Celestial will break new ground in the burgeoning shots market this fall with the launch of the first refrigerated energy shot.
Wild Flavors has developed a sweet taste modifier specifically for use with Reb A 60 that can match its flavor to that of higher purity stevia extracts, the company has claimed.
Sugar stocks should rise significantly from their current low levels, with analysts forecasting a global sugar surplus of around 9.5m tonnes in the 2011/12 (October-September) crop year, on the back of increased production in Europe and Asia.
A petition filed in the New Zealand Parliament on August 16 challenges the Goods and Services Tax (GST) levied on food in the country; a tax that was first levied in the 1980s.
Consumer groups have urged the Australian government to make alcohol health warning labels on liquor beverages mandatory to help reduce the harm caused by alcohol.
An Indian beverage maker has attracted funding of US$10m from a major private equity player, which says India's fruit drink market is on the rise.
A high-salt diet coupled with low physical activity could be detrimental to cognitive health in older adults, according to new research.
Independent Japanese inspectors have found the first case of radioactive contamination in a sample of rice since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant accident five months ago, on March 11.