News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Organic farming standards across Europe could be tightened up with a greater emphasis on animal welfare when the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee meets on 13 October to discuss proposed amendments to existing regulations.
Fragrance and flavour firm Firmenich has reported €2.75bn net sales and 2% growth despite challenging market conditions, says the firm.
EFSA cannot rule out that the food additive octyl gallate (E311) may cause cancer due to a lack of data, it said in a safety review published last week.
The EU-funded project BIORICE has discovered how to turn starch production waste into protein supplements.
More legislation is needed to compel companies to develop sustainable food security, according to food business executives.
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痛風と低プリン体ダイエットへの意識が高まる中、イノベーションに励むのは日本の大手ビール会社にとどまらず、国内最大手の乳製品メーカー、明治をも巻き込んだ。４月、明治乳業（本社東京）は、プリン体を代謝することが知られているプロバイオティクス（善玉菌）を含む一連のヨーグルト製品PA-3を日本市場に投入した。
Can a bunch of food-tech start-ups really ‘fix the broken food system’, feed 9bn people by 2050 and ‘disrupt’ the food industry with a killer app? Maybe, but they might be better off focusing on more tangible goals, according to investment experts...
With products in 97% of US households, Nestlé claims it is well positioned to help shape a “better food environment” by reformulating products with less fat, sugar and sodium and launching new options packed with fruits, veggies and other desirable...
The recent finalization of the Trans Pacific Partnership is good news for confectioners and sugar-using manufacturers across the US, according to Rick Pasco, president of Sweetener Users Association (SUA).
The International Rice Research Institute (Irri) has filed the genomic sequences of more than 3,000 rice varieties in a move that boosts plans to set up a global data exchange system for crop genetic resources.
Devro’s acquisition of PV Industries has been given the green light by European competition authorities.
Bigger sized food packaging could trick consumers into believing portion sizes are bigger than they are, according to new research.
SABMiller has rejected a proposal from AB InBev, which valued the company at around $103.6bn / £68bn.
International meat bodies have reacted favourably to the successful agreement of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
'The Dietary Guidelines are not the appropriate vehicle for this important policy conversation about sustainability'
Sustainability will not factor into the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, say the US Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services, prompting praise from the meat lobby and anger from environmental and consumer/health advocacy groups.
Russian meat giant Miratorg is to invest RUB160 billion (US$2.5bn) on production projects in the next five years in an effort to double its pork and beef capacity and increase its international standing.
Maple Leaf Foods has announced that the company will require all of its protein, ingredient and packaging suppliers to become food safety certified to a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standard in 2017.
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The meat industries of Serbia and neighbouring countries are counting the cost of a six-day border closure between Serbia and Croatia, sparked by Europe’s refugee crisis.
Global demand for MSG is set to rise, but can the additive shake off its negative health associations in Europe - and if not, does that mean a gap in the market for MSG-free umami seasoning?
The world’s largest brewer Anheuser-Busch (AB) InBev has made a higher bid for rival SABMiller in an attempt to create a mega-brewing giant.
Daily consumption of extracts from Prunella vulgaris var. lilacina may enhance cognitive function in lab mice, says a new study from South Korea.