News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
MEPs yesterday backed proposals aimed at resolving the 24-year beef ‘trade war’ between the EU, the US and Canada, while prospects look brighter for an end to ban on EU beef based on BSE risk review.
Brain-Twist has announced the US launch of a frozen energy beverage, packaged in a pouch, that it claims is the first of its kind, and said it would provide 25% more energy than the leading brands.
There is no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to cutting livestock emissions, according to one of the EU’s key policy officers.
Snack maker Diamond Foods has said that it has made some market share gains following its failed Pringles bid and is taking steps to reposition the business, including rekindling relationships with walnut growers.
Leading US nutrition expert Professor Marion Nestle says that PepsiCo’s decision to invest around $500m on marketing ‘megabrands’ she describes as unhealthy was a ‘crass commercial decision’, but the firm insisted that ‘health and wellness’ was crucial...
The momentum behind Greek yogurt in the US is showing no signs of slowing down, according to the company that first introduced US consumers to the product.
Stark price increases defined China’s largest pork processor, Zhongpin’s strong 2011 results but domestic demands are set to support the company’s 2012 expansion plans, according to the CEO.
Australia and New Zealand say Taiwan’s growth drug findings lack proof of origin and are unlikely to be Australasian beef samples.
Australian scientists have developed a salt-tolerant durum wheat variety that can increase yields by 25% in salty soils; the most significant environmental issue facing Australian agriculture today, according to CSIRO.
India’s food and beverage processing industry is hoping for some tax respite from the fiscal budget for 2012-13, but indications are that is unlikely to occur.
One of Russia’s leading meat producers has reported an increase in revenue of 24% in the year ended 31 December 2011, or $1,472.9m.
The European Union is expected to allow additional sugar imports to the market in the coming weeks in a move welcomed by the confectionery industry.
The French national institute for agricultural research (INRA) is co-ordinating a pan-European effort to improve animal welfare in the EU.
Looking at images of calorie-rich foods could affect how the brain processes tastes, leading to greater appreciation for even neutral tasting foods, suggest researchers from Nestle.
Effective media communication can be crucial to prevent the spread of foodborne illness outbreaks and to avoid misinformation, global government officials said at a meeting to discuss lessons learned from recent outbreaks.
The majority of American consumers are confident in the safety and quality of meat products containing lean finely textured beef - otherwise known as ‘pink slime’ - a US meat processing trade body has claimed.
Oatmeal brand Better Oats has taken on Pepsi Cola’s old tagline “Choice of a New Generation”, after PepsiCo opted to let its rights to the slogan expire six years ago.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is seeking opinions on the use of lactic acid in beef carcases and research into emerging shellfish biotoxins.
Projects aimed at boosting operational efficiency and sustainability in the food processing and packaging sectors are being urged to apply for a share of a £15m (€18m) fund by the UK Government.
China’s organic meat producers are increasingly targeting the country’s growing middle class, but prices remain high and standards confusing.
Fish in Southeast Asia are at the risk of disease outbreaks, thanks to the use of chemicals and antibiotics a that could collapse an entire industry, a top sector official said today in the Philippines.