News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Emulsifier and stabilizer specialist Palsgaard has commenced work on its US$30m production plant in Malaysia; chosen for its raw material access and strong logistics, the CEO said.
Australia’s GMP Pharmaceuticals hopes to tap into the infant formula potential in China with its pharmaceutical-grade production facility in New Zealand.
Global ingredients firm DSM has pumped €20m into its Delft factory in the Netherlands, on top of a separate €100m investment in research and development in the region.
Pressure groups Friends of the Earth (FoE) and GM Freeze have stepped up their campaign to derail EU safety guidelines for introducing genetically modified (GM) animals into Europe.
The Codex Alimentarius Commission has set new maximum limits for melamine in liquid infant milk in an effort to ‘bolt-up’ regulations and prevent a repeat of the 2008 Chinese scandal caused by the chemical.
Increased regulation of the food industry is needed to protect ‘the public good’ and help win the global battle against obesity, according to one obesity policy expert.
A leading UK animal health laboratory is to receive a $3m funding boost to become the centre of global expertise on research, surveillance and diagnostics of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).
Chinese milk products still cannot make the hop over the Himalayas to the booming Indian market with the company’s authorities calling for an extension on a ban on them.
Indonesian herbal drug specialist Dexa Laboratories will push its natural diabetic product into European and wider Asian markets, following success in its domestic market.
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has welcomed a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) scientific opinion on poultry meat inspection, which questioned whether current practices were sufficient to ensure consumer safety.
Humans have a very short window for learning about flavors and developing preferences – and it closes just a few months after birth, says flavor learning expert Dr. Julie Mennella.
Nutrinova has introduced a new ‘drop-in’ sweetener system for reduced sugar and sugar-free beverages and dairy, which aims to closely emulate the taste of full-calorie sweetener systems and simplify product development.
Demand is rising for alternative chocolate emulsifier sunflower lecithin, according to ingredients supplier Cargill.
Novozymes aims to extend work on its Acrylaway solution to cut acrylamide in food into other food categories, having tackled areas such as crackers, biscuits, coffee and, most recently, French fries.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced five perfluorinated chemicals used as greaseproofing agents have been voluntarily removed by their manufacturers.
DuPont Nutrition & Health has launched a collection of ingredient solutions to keep parbaked bread fresher for longer.
Ingredient distributor Univar is looking to connect with the new generation of R&D professionals in new ways - and is inspiring novel formats for traditional favorites in the process.