News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The European Union (EU) economic partnership agreement with Japan – its sixth most important trading partner – struck on 6 July at an EU-Japan Summit in Brussels, will benefit the EU meat industry greatly, experts have said.
As the desserts sector continues to grow, clean label company Ulrick & Short has added to its delyte range.
Adding the massive Chicagoland to its service area, Meijer and Shipt’s grocery delivery partnership now spans all of Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, and Wisconsin.
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Chinese convenience store chains need to look at ways to differentiate their stores from those of their competitors in a market that has witnessed double-digit growth over the last five years.
Seven per cent of all cancer deaths in Chinese men can be attributed to poor nutrition, new research has revealed.
Following Kerry Group's $220 million (€193m) investment into research and development (R&D) last year, what's next for ingredient innovation at the Irish company? We caught up with the firm's Chief Innovation Officer.
A comparison between Lidl stores in Europe and the first wave of US stores suggests the retailer is moving “away from the hard discount model as we know it in Europe,” according to an analysis by Bernstein.
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Ingredient company Blue California has launched a new flavor ingredient gamma-decalactone—an aromatic compound found in many fruits that gives peaches and ripening fruit their distinctive flavor.
Paleo product sales could soar in the next three years if enough manufacturers invest, according to IRI, but Mintel says paleo will never reach Greek yogurt heights.
DNA testing has revealed more than 17% of fish in Brazil was identified as the wrong species.
Worries over cold chain integrity and food safety in the imported meat business have arisen in China, where authorities are seeking to trace the origins of a shipment of Danish pork found in a city dump.
New Zealand red meat co-operative Alliance Group has boosted the investment in its Southland venison processing plant to $15.2 million (m).
Some 85% of Spanish children eat too much salt making it the “hidden enemy” in their diets, according to research.
More than half of 2017 has passed as we turn our attention again to look at food safety and quality research.
Global inflation of butter prices continues to rise; in the EU and France as much as 90%-100% compared to the previous year.
Scientists have cautioned that antioxidant consumption in supplement form is not as effective as a nutrient-rich diet to improve eye diseases, with some evidence suggesting they can actually worsen existing conditions.
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FlavorHealth has found that most consumers will pick an indulgent beverage over a better-for-you option when given the choice, even when they say trends like sugar reduction are among their top health concerns.
Last week the EU and Japan agreed to a bilateral trade agreement, which will set significant duty-free quotas on EU exports of ingredients such as starch, butter, whey and processed foods.
Euromonitor International suggests the Middle East offers opportunities for chocolate manufacturers seeking to drive value growth.
Mondelēz International says a cyberattack on its systems has been contained, but may harm revenues in its second quarter.
Despite statements from Russian officials, the effect of the Russian food embargo, recently extended to the end of 2018, on the domestic market is expected to be very limited, as key meat suppliers continue to be banned by veterinary restrictions, while...
South Korea has been shown to lead a number other developed economies in terms of how widespread online grocery shopping has become there.