News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Readers' review of 2015
It’s that time of the year when we look back and reflect on the highs and lows of the past 12 months – but this time we asked our readers to share some of their professional and personal highlights, as well as what they are looking forward to in...
Hungary’s poultry meat processor Gallicoop Pulykafeldolgozó Zrt and meat retail and wholesale trader Novro Kft have both invested to increase capacity and market presence in the Hungarian meat market.
dispatches from WHO/RIVM FERG symposium
Figures from the global burden of foodborne disease should be used as the basis for country-specific studies to support policy and prioritise risk management, according to people behind the work.
Scientists at Nestlé are working on a new formula for slow-release coffee, something that could conceivably spread the effects of caffeine out over a longer period of time.
With a love of cooking and an assortment of spices at home, a New York couple experimented making snacks out of jicama, a root vegetable they learned about while on vacation in Mexico. As it proved popular in their community, JicaChips is expanding...
The old adage that one person’s trash is another’s treasure is the foundation of San Francisco-based startup ReGrained, which makes snack bars from grains used to brew beer and eventually hopes to connect other manufacturers with a steady supply of the...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide millions of dollars in funding to reduce rural poverty and increase the incomes of thousands of households and smallholder families in south Asia.
Pigs resistant to last-resort antibiotics, used on humans when all other medication fails, have been discovered in the UK, sparking fears of an ‘antibiotics apocalypse’.
A New Zealand report has set out a series of actions to ensure the dairy industry's future food safety capability, building on the 'good shape' of the sector in 2015.
An Update on the Quality of Australian and New Zealand Products
How does the industry respond when a scientific study comes out that is critical of quality and label claim for an omega-3 fish oil supplement, and, in the opinion of many experts, the research is flawed?
The Happy Meal’s concept of offering a small incentive with a meal could be key in persuading consumers to choose smaller portion sizes and promote healthier meal options.
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) will publish maps of all its members’ palm oil plantations – with the exception of Malaysia – in the hope closer monitoring will prevent forest fires and peat land destruction. But is this enough?
Chicken, beef and pork substitution were found in 7% of turkey products, according to an analysis by Clear Food.
The global value of processed poultry will exceed $289.1bn in 2020, according to a report by Allied Market Research (AMR).
The broad bipartisan spending and tax agreement among Congressional leaders has been praised by nonprofits involved in fighting hunger. The bills will help alleviate the tax bills of struggling families and boost food donations at home and abroad, they...
Nearly three-quarters of US consumers will host a meal or a party this holiday season, and to ensure their guests leave jolly and full 57% of shoppers say they will spend more on groceries during this season than last, according to a new study by Acosta.
As Aldi continues to expand across Australia, new data show that its market share has almost tripled in the last decade.