News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Compared to crickets, grasshoppers and even meal worms, the fruit fly is minuscule, but according to the co-founders of Flying SpArk this tiniest of insects could prove to be a more bountiful, sustainable and efficient source of protein.
Pork processor Danish Crown has reported huge success for products carrying the new animal welfare labelling scheme.
Vietnamese beverage firms have hit out at proposals for a special consumption tax on sweetened drinks, saying their production would be badly hit by the move.
AB InBev is buying Sydney craft brewer 4 Pines, in a deal that 4 Pines says will enable its plans for national and global expansion.
Good news for ento-entrepeneurs: Finland's food safety authority Evira will publish guidelines on using insects for food, ending a loophole that forced firms to sell products as 'ornaments'.
Over the next three years, PureCircle is rolling out the “next generation” of stevia leaf that, it says, represents an even more effective sugar replacement. The investment supports the company’s drive to strengthen its product mix and move away from...
Sri Lanka’s rising food prices have prompted a Colombo think tank to launch a project to monitor import tariffs on food.
Almost a third of olive oil samples tested within a two year period were judged non-compliant, according to the Rural Payments Agency (RPA).
Time is running out to register for a free online event scheduled for tomorrow, exploring the latest developments in packaging to crack down on spoilage in meat export consignments.
European shoppers are increasingly accessing information on products, promotions and prices via their smartphones, according to new research.
An app focusing on personalised nutrition and work out plans has received $10 m (€8.4 m) in funding its Series A round led by Creandum and Eight Roads Ventures.
India
Kolkata-based dairy, fruit and grocery major Keventer Agro has raised US$25m in capital from Indian private equity firm Mandala Capital to fund its expansion in agro-food processing in eastern India.
China direct
An institute co-founded by research agencies and potato processors in China and Kazakhstan has been established in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to study China’s newest staple.
Hong Kong authorities favour adopting health awareness schemes over introducing a tax on sugar to limit consumption.
Supplement and food firms operating in China’s booming cross border e-commerce market have been buoyed by a year-long extension of the existing trade laws, which were due to be replaced on January 1.
Yakult’s probiotic strain Shirota (LcS) aids weight loss while also improving lipid metabolism in obese children, according to a new pilot study.
Plant-based meats account for less than a quarter of 1% of meat sales in the US, while plant-based milks have gobbled up almost 10% of the fluid milk market, says the Good Food Institute (GFI). But why is this? Are they simply not cutting it, or is it...
A growing number of Canadians – 43% in 2017 compared with 30% in 2016 – believe that Canada’s food system is ‘headed in the right direction,’ according to a survey from the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI).
Campylobacter incidence in Belgium may almost double by 2020, according to estimates.
Antibiotics and labelling have stalled the flow of meat from Canada to the European Union (EU) just days after a compressive free trade agreement came into force.
Fresh produce, dairy and processed foods are fuelling organic sales in the UK, as they are tipped to exceed a record £2.2bn (€2.5bn) by the end of the year.
Ukraine’s grain and poultry giant MHP has submitted an application to Poland’s competition watchdog UOKiK to obtain the body’s approval for its plan to take over Polish poultry meat producer and processor KZD Exdrob.
Swiss-Irish baked goods maker Aryzta reported a 2% drop in revenue for the year ended July 31, following a CEO change and poor performance in the US.
The Brazilian authorities have formally asked prosecutors to bring charges of insider trading against JBS’ Wesley and Joesley Batista.
New tools from the Retail Dietitians Business Alliance are helping registered dietitians gain professional prominence in grocery stores and sales outlets while also expanding their influence over product selection, displays and ultimately consumer...
Elmhurst Milked is hoping to make a splash in the burgeoning plant-based dairy arena with ‘milked peanut’ beverages that offer more protein, less sugar, a creamier mouthfeel and a noticeably shorter, cleaner, label than other nut milks, with products set...
Bayn Europe, which creates formulations for sugar reduction, has created a sugar replacement for chocolate, for the Chinese market.
Having doubled the size of its Bangkok operation after the opening of a dedicated technical and manufacturing facility in Thailand in 2013, Synergy Flavours will now embark on further expansion of its site there.
The most significant individual factors in the first 1,000 days of a child's life that influence health and development relate to nutrition, substance use and the experience of significant stress, according to a wide-ranging Australian evidence paper.
Western egg processors are in the sights of Chinese corporations looking to accelerate their technical knowhow in line with their growing dominance of Asia.
Australia
Troubled Australian dairy co-operative Murray Goulburn has called for an end to media speculation over a potential buyout—even calling into question the likelihood of a takeover itself.