News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
With two more warning letters sent by the US drug regulator to Indian companies for violation of acceptable manufacturing practices, America has brought to six the number of India-based drugmaking facilities against which it has taken action over the...
Mondelez International has announced new heads for its EEMEA region and Asia Pacific region after Pradeep Pant announced his retirement, aged 59.
Demand for oat products is rising in Central Europe due to the approval of EU health claims, says Fazer which has opened a new oat mill to capitalize.
Pig prices across Europe are 5% higher than last year, despite producers seeing a decline in price in the last two weeks, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has said.
Nearly 100 US poultry facilities have been recognised as having “outstanding” employee health and safety performance at a national awards.
After years of moving overseas, supply and adulteration issues have created a push to bring more botanical dietary supplement manufacturing and sourcing back to North America, says industry insider Greg Cumberford.
Our understanding of how we taste is evolving, and with it, the opportunities to create foods that are tastier – and healthier.
Fair Trade USA has finalized its labeling policy after over six months of consultation. NGO Fair World Project supports some of the changes but feels the policy does not go far enough to combat exploitative sugar sourcing.
Only 3% of Indians regard breakfast as an essential meal, nearly three-quarters do not eat an adequate breakfast each day and one in four skip it completely, according to a study sponsored by Kellogg’s.
Boosting industry commitment to sustainable palm oil, the impact of upcoming EU regulation and improving certification credibility are among the topics on the agenda at the first European Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) summit.
US dairy giant Kraft Foods has moved to patent the use of dairy minerals, such as calcium, sodium and potassium, to enhance the effected "dairy flavor" of four ultra-filtrated liquid dairy products.
Hundreds of illnesses from Cyclospora in Texas do not show a connection to Taylor Farms’ salad mix, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The issue of caffeine in foods has gained momentum recently, with calls by political leaders to FDA to address what they consider to be a growing public health risk. A commentary posted yesterday by Michael R. Taylor, FDA's deputy commissioner for food...
Australian research into the way the gut reacts to sweet food could have significant implications for a range of health and nutrition conditions experienced by diabetes patients.
September is set to be the month of sourdough in the UK, with The Real Bread Campaign gearing up for Britain’s first national celebration of the bread. But what makes this bread any more "real", anyway?
A coalition of food, farming and consumer groups have filed court papers to defend US Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) from a lawsuit launched by meat processors.
Do college students eat like the rest of us? Broadly yes (washed down by a lot more energy drinks), but there are some notable differences, according to online ordering expert GrubHub, which says students are significantly less likely to place...
Swiss agrichemical firm Syngenta has said it will take the European Commission to court over its decision to suspend the use of a pesticide on crops pollinated by bees.
The UK’s National Pig Association (NPA) has warned “the foundations for the next food scandal” are being laid by retailers flouting promises made after the horsemeat crisis.
UK animal rights activists are continuing their campaign against the live export of sheep and calves from Dover.
Russian officials have revealed that they are considering lifting the barriers currently restricting UK beef exports to Russia.