News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has launched an online forum entitled ‘Energy Drinks: When do they pose a risk?’, which it hopes will raise awareness of the risks of high consumption in conjunction with alcohol and sports.
Agricultural policies, designed to tackle poverty in Africa, may be doing more harm than good to the region’s poorest members, according to UK researchers.
Kellogg has said it believes its US breakfast cereals sales will return to growth in 2016.
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Last October, the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Asean, completed and agreed to a single set of standards and technical requirements for product labelling, manufacturing, stability testing, limits of contaminants, safety,...
The food and beverage industry is in the middle of an innovation renaissance that is far outpacing many other consumer goods categories as illustrated by the winners of the 2016 Product of the Year award for innovation announced Feb. 11.
Meat processing machinery company K+G Wetter has launched a cutter-mixer that can process up to 190kg of meat and is easy to clean.
Research has found that bacteria in humans, food and animals continue to show resistance to the most widely used antimicrobials, leading to concerns in the European food industry.
A study linking the consumption of sucralose and cancer in mice, led by Italian researcher Morando Soffritti, has been published.
A new study has highlighted clean label opportunities for manufacturers and retailers in the dairy and bakery categories.
Probiotic manufacturer Ganeden launched a program for companies to innovate with probiotics within the food and beverage industry.
After Whole Foods Market failed to shake its unwanted moniker “whole paycheck” by lowering prices on produce and other items that drive in-store traffic, the retailer is now trying its hand at aggressive promotional campaigns, including digital couponing.
Uruguay will supply Russia with high-quality beef, following the recent agreement to reduce import tariffs, signed by deputy head of the Russian Agricultural Ministry Sergei Levin and Tabare Aguerre, minister of stockbreeding, agriculture, and fisheries...
Food and drink manufacturing giant Nestlé has sparked controversy by ending its sponsorship deal with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), after the organisation became mired in both corruption and doping allegations.
USANA Health Sciences reported $232.6 million in net sales in its fourth quarter, a 2.1% year-over-year increase. That amounted to $1.83 in earnings per share, but these figures disappointed analysts, and the company’s share price tumbled as a result.