News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
With 95% market share in kefir, Lifeway Foods continues to explore opportunities in the probiotics space, and its new Elixir sparkling probiotic beverages will soon be joined by Icelandic skyr and plant-based protein drinks.
Portland-based Brew Dr Kombucha has notched up another year of triple digit growth in 2017, with revenues likely to be “close to $30m,” says founder and CEO Matt Thomas, who is planning to introduce a canned version of the brand sometime next year.
Norwegians are eating more vegetables and less sugar – but the balance of meat and fish consumption remains a “challenge” – according to new research published today (6 December).
Bulgaria, Lithuania and Romania accounted for the majority of trichinellosis cases in 2015, according to the latest European data.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new School Meal Flexibility Rule has drawn sharp criticism from leading consumer groups, with the CSPI claiming the new rule slows down progress on combating obesity and sodium reduction.
Swiss food giant Nestlé is calling for a more collaborative approach between the public and private sectors to develop a circular economy as it works to meet its 2030 environmental impact targets.
For once, more actually may be better – at least when it comes to additional functional benefits, nutrients and notched-up heat levels that consumers will seek from their food and beverages in the coming year, according to one industry veteran and...
A fusion of street food-inspired flavors are likely to inform 2018 bakery and snack food trends, says McCormick Canada in its latest Flavor Forecast.
Mars Wrigley Confectionery has decided to base its US headquarters in Hackettstown and Newark in New Jersey.
It's the ‘gold standard’ for sweetness, competitors use it and artificial sweeteners aren’t clean label. Unfortunately, there are more incentives to make sugary food in Europe than there are to avoid it, says a World Health Organisation (WHO) report,...
World Butchers' Challenge
As the New Year approaches, the World Butchers’ Challenge is just months away.
Consumer demand for healthy options and Millennial preferences for adventure and interactive experiences will heavily influence emerging flavor and culinary trends in 2018, according to flavor innovators.
There are clear signs that the newly independent China arm of McDonald’s plans to squeeze more revenue out of its stores, even as it seeks to double its store count across China up to 2022.
The biggest poultry plant in the Philippines, based in Santo Tomas, has just been opened via a joint venture between Cargill and Jollibee Foods.
With consumers now warming to the savoury flavour notes of vegetables and botanical extracts, is fruit now taking a back seat in the quest for more exotic and unusual flavours?
The Global ID Group has acquired a certification and control company based in Bologna, Italy.
News in Brief
Ecolab has increased its pest elimination services for the food and beverage industry.
News in brief
Meat producers let out a cry of joy this week after China slashed its standard import tax on sausages by close to 50% a month early.
Manufacturers should use potassium-based salt replacers as a short-term solution to cut sodium levels in food, says UK campaign group Consensus Action on Salt (CASH).
Industry experts have produced the first guidelines for consumer analytical devices with a focus on gluten and food allergens.
A new trial is to explore how the first 1,000 days after conception might influence the risk of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease in later life.
A major Australian distributor of Irish and UK foods has signed a new deal with DHL to manage its supply chain and logistics.
Vegemite, now back in Aussie ownership under Bega Cheese, has announced a partnership with Tennis Australia to sponsor the 2018 Australian Open.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released a set of guidelines to make sure that food firms have a proper and clear plan to recall a food product if it is found to be unsafe.
A new wave of products containing hemp are starting to filter into Australian and New Zealand markets, after the long-banned product was finally permitted for food and nutritional use.