News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Robotic technology that can grade meat products of varying weights and pack them swiftly into fixed-weight trays won a notable award at Gulfood Manufacturing this year.
Regular consumption of walnuts, tree nuts, and peanuts (yes, we know it’s a legume and not a ‘nut’) can slash the risk of developing cardiovascular disease or coronary heart disease, says the largest study of its kind.
Greek police have cracked a suspected olive oil adulteration operation and made seven arrests.
Chobani has unveiled a bold new visual identity designed to make its brand “friendlier and more accessible” as it celebrates 10 years of national distribution and a year of double-digit topline growth against a backdrop of declining category sales.
The young founder of the No Cow snack company may be a self-proclaimed “fitness enthusiast” but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t crave cookies like many other Americans – which is why he says he is launching a new line of high-protein, better-for-you cookies...
New research that bolsters the health benefits and safety of coffee could give manufacturers of the beverage an on-trend marketing advantage over other beverages, but some public health advocates caution against recommending the drink as a wellness...
The appeal committee of EU governments has backed a European Commission proposal to renew the license of controversial weed killer glyphosate for five years.
Cees de Jong, chief executive officer at global bioscience company Chr. Hansen is planning to step down once a replacement has been found.
UK manufacturers are welcoming the government's creation of a Food and Drink Sector Council which will aim to promote industry growth and increase exports in the post-Brexit era.
Startup tracker
Boston-based nutrition bar startup, IQ Bar, has more than doubled its $10,000 sales goal via its Kickstarter campaign ending in mid-Jan 2018.
The Indian poultry industry is at a crossroads and needs to embrace efficiency and quality to thrive, according to the chairman of the Compound Feed Manufacturers Association (CLFMA).
Spain favours smaller shops closer to city centres than huge supermarkets on the outskirts of town, according to an industry expert commenting on the country’s top retail trends.
eBev 2017
The majority of millennials (72%) seek experiences over material objects: motivating beverage brands like Perrier to test out-of-home, multi-sensory marketing to effectively target a mobile generation of consumers, says CEO of Kinetic Worldwide North...
Brazil was the top country of origin for recalls and notifications for the second quarter in a row closely followed by Italy, according to Stericycle Expert Solutions.
Following an accusation of rolling backwards on animal welfare, Scandinavian furniture giant IKEA has stressed it wants to do better.
Guest article
The demand for healthy and natural products has led to the adoption of plant-based sweeteners such as stevia and monk fruit, with these natural sweeteners offering 200 to 300 times the sweetening power of processed sugar. In this guest article, Ravi...
Buckwheat flour containing gluten and used in products advertised as gluten-free has prompted numerous recalls in New Zealand and led to at least one reaction.
US beef E. coli recalls may impact demand differently depending on the region, according to research.
Pesticide residues and aflatoxins in products from Turkey topped the list of notifications in the 2016 Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) report.
Imagine there’s a serious problem with your product. Complaint tweets are snowballing, journalists are pressing for comment and the sales team want to know what to tell customers.
Previous fears about the impact of eating almonds on weight control may be unfounded, suggests eminent dietician.
UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) Pakistan's nutrition chief Melanie Galvin has compared infant formula manufacturers to the tobacco industry, saying they have been "using similar tactics here after regulations were tightened against them in the...
One of the world’s leading premium orange growing regions has been formally granted pest-free status by the Chinese government, raising hopes for the continued growth of South Australian citrus exports to Asia.
Herbalife's direct-selling model is aiding its contribution towards the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals by enabling action to be taken at the grassroots level, according to one of its senior APAC leaders.
Plans are afoot to try and save the struggling Queensland oyster industry in Australia by developing a disease-resistant species known as the Blacklip.
South Korean giant Lotte Confectionery has fully acquired Havmor Ice Cream Ltd in India for Rs1,020 crore (about US$157.9m), entering the ice cream snacks segment as well as expanding its business network across India.
A new alcoholic drink rich in isoflavones has been made from whey that is usually wasted during tofu production.