News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
US consumers are still pessimistic even though the recession officially ended two years ago – but there are opportunities for manufacturers to appeal to ‘downturn consumers’, according to a new report from SymphonyIRI.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would be granted an extra $50m of funding for 2012 according to the provisions of a bipartisan compromise bill, some of which would help implement the Food Safety Modernization Act.
Beverage brand owners would be sensible to diversify within energy drinks now or risk missing out on future market share in a sector increasingly crowded with concepts, according to German ingredients firm Doehler.
An Australian winegrower has launched a scathing attack on supermarket chains in the country and their lean towards private label wines, which he says is squeezing the industry’s profits.
Special Edition: Stevia
Post-market monitoring of stevia use levels in food and drink products could see the European Commission broaden the current authorised food categories, claims a stevia trade body.
Big interview: Leonard Fuld, founder and president, Fuld & Company
“War games are about anticipating competitive moves before your rivals make them,” competitive intelligence guru Leonard Fuld tells Elaine Watson. Step one: know your enemy. Step two: prepare for battle …
Singapore’s government has pledged funds over the next five years towards the country’s food manufacturing sector in a bid to improve productivity by 20%.
Cargill Vietnam has acquired the mill from Higashimaru Vietnam Co. Ltd, marking the company’s first investment in the country’s shrimp feed industry.
Global supplier LycoRed has opened a new facility in China to meet the growing demand for nutritional pre-mixes in China and South East Asia.
Naturally brewed soy sauce may be useful in reducing salt levels in certain foods by up to 50%, according to new research.
India’s food processing market has the potential to mirror Chinese growth over the next few years, said Dutch firm GMV after it agreed a move into the Indian market.
UK company Create Flavours has spent a year working on an in-house research project to develop a new fruit flavours range with increased acceptability in low-fat dairy products.