News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
'Green food': Euromonitor's top consumer food trend for 2016
One of 2016’s biggest food industry trends will be the switch to sustainable, says Euromonitor, affecting everything from invisible ingredients to finished products, business acquisitions to public policy – but in consumers' eyes can 'Big Food' really...
Sweden has identified four key areas between all authorities involved in the food chain to ensure safe products.
While Unilever has made strong gains in premium ice cream and gelato – with Talenti (which it acquired in late 2014) generating a 40% surge in sales in 2015 – it has not been able to arrest the decline in its spreads business, CEO Paul Polman told...
Equipment manufacturer Admix will unveil its innovative portfolio of meat and poultry equipment mixing machines at the International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, US, on 26 January.
Alkaline bottled-water company Essentia has announced two new distributors it has partnered up with to reach a wider audience.
Consuming 15 grams per day of yellow pea fiber may help reduce body fat and energy intake in overweight and obese adults, says a new randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
South Asia radius
A suggestion by India’s prime minister for all fizzy drinks to have at least 2% natural fruit juice content has baffled many beverage manufacturers.
With various emerging Asian markets now considering legislation or tighter regulation of sugar in soft drinks, one of the key issues of the regional beverage industry in 2016 might well be diminishing volume growth due to higher taxation, according to...
International seafood processor Thai Union has given jobs to more than 1,000 workers who were made redundant in a restructuring of its external supply chain.
Adopting a high-fibre diet may not only benefit the microbial profile of the person consuming the diet but also their future children, according to a study in Nature.
Medical food specialist Targeted Medical Pharma has signed a Chinese distribution deal that bodes well for the long term health of the company.
US private equity firm Highlander Partners has acquired a 60% stake in Polish meat processor QFG.
The US government has reacted quickly to protect the poultry sector from a potentially devastating bird flu outbreak to avoid a repeat of 2015’s crisis.
A Thermo Scientific assay to detect E. coli O157:H7 has been granted a NF VALIDATION certificate by AFNOR Certification.
The Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) has looked at primary production in Bulgaria as part of a series of audits prompted by the number of outbreaks and RASFF notifications.
Mekitec has partnered with Bizerba to supply its Meki range of inspection systems in the Americas.
Small Town Brewery’s Not Your Father’s Root Beer may have stolen early mover advantage in the hard soda renaissance, but it can expect significant competition from heavy hitters in 2016, predicts a market trends analyst.
Omega-3s may have been created unequal, but all varieties, plant-based, marine and algal sources, have a potential role in supporting health, a consultant says.
Diet delivery meal services are raising the bar to create more gourmet appearing and tasty meals in a bid to attract more consumers who traditionally have shied away from frozen entrees, suggests the results of a recent consumer taste test.
India’s food regulator has introduced stricter requirements across a number of food safety logistical practices in a bid to prevent sub-standard products from entering the country.