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Producers and processors around the world are becoming more efficient at making high-quality pork products according to the International Meat Secretariat (IMS) – and it is benefiting the environment.
Flavours and fragrances giant Symrise outlined plans to grow the menthol category for foods and personal care products after confirming the completion of a €16m expansion in Holzminden, Germany, yesterday.
The firm behind a novel fiber claimed to reduce oxidized LDL cholesterol - an emerging risk factor for heart disease - is in talks with bakers about using it in everything from muffins to cookies after tests revealed it can also extend shelf-life.
Danone and Chobani have taken a clear lead in what has become a “two horse race” to dominate the US Greek yogurt market, Wall Street analysts have claimed.
Greater effort needs to be made in understanding and tracking international food trade, say researchers who warn that the the global food network has grown too complex to track food safety and purity using current systems.
Replacing some flour content with resistant starch (RS) in short-dough biscuits is a good way of balancing out the detrimental effects of fat replacement on texture, according to a study.
The Jakarta Beef Committee recently held a demonstration at Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture. The committee insisted the government add a beef import quota of 50,000 tonnes (t) in the second semester of 2012.
A new, larger integrated baking facility will enable food giant, Cargill, to cope with increased demands for speciality, complex bakery products, it said.
Natural colors that remain vibrant in acidic beverages, ingredients that improve blood glucose control, technology to improve the flavor of robusta coffee, ingredients that provide sustained energy and new approaches to tackling fat bloom in chocolate…
The Canadian government announced yesterday that the maximum food safety fine will jump to C$5m (€3.8m) from C$250,000 in legislation driven by the 2008 Listeria outbreak which killed more than 20 people.
The European Dairy Association (EDA) has welcomed a Dutch court decision stopping soy-based food and beverage manufacturer Alpro using the term ‘yogurt’ in isolation to market and advertise products.
Dutch food additives firm Siveele will benefit from considerable investment in the business from Chinese manufacturer Pangbo Biological Engineering, with preservatives being one focus for future development.
US-based research has found that children living in population dense cities are more likely to have food allergies than those living in rural areas.