News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Natural and organic products specialist Hain Celestial is expecting to “double or even triple” ecommerce sales over the next two to three years as it dedicates more resources to boosting online sales.
Significant percentage of consumers buy plant-based dairy alternatives because they think they are healthier, reveals Comax study
While flavor is still the most important attribute, consumer research from Comax Flavors reveals that a significant percentage of shoppers (36%) regularly consuming plant-based dairy alternatives cite health benefits as a key purchase driver, results...
A highly functional, neutral-tasting chickpea flour that mimics the functionality of wheat flour but also “behaves like modified starch in some applications” could significantly improve the organoleptic and nutritional profile of gluten-free pastas,...
PepsiCo is launching calorie-free sparkling water ‘bubly’ in the US this month, further expanding its water portfolio following the introduction of premium brand LIFEWTR last year.
Mars plans to quit industry-funded science group, the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI), and says it will support research regardless of results after making its science policy public.
Four French food majors have joined together to develop the Ferme France initiative, which aims to support food production in the country by focusing on “social issues” in the supply chain.
Tate & Lyle on track to deliver progress in adjusted profit in line with its expectations, it said in a Q3 trading statement today.
A beef firm on China’s wealthy east coast has taken delivery of 1,606 cattle shipped live from Australia and plans a total 100,000 head of imports this year.
From “layered wellness” to “tailored expectations” flavour supplier Givaudan delves into agenda-setting consumer trends in its re-vamped FlavourVision digital platform.
The food industry remains on the hook along with families and local communities to more actively address childhood weight gain after new research published yesterday in The BMJ found comprehensive school-based programs that promote healthy-eating and...
With the help of $8 million in series A equity financing, the co-founders of Wandering Bear Coffee want to make sipping their company’s cold brew a convenient part of more consumers’ daily ritual by expanding their distribution, ramping up marketing and...
Europain 2018
BakeryandSnacks picks out some exciting products featured at ‘Bake in Paris’ – the 2018 edition of Europain, held in Paris, France, earlier this week.
Authorities from all 28 EU Member States, Iceland and Norway have called for more public investment in food safety research.
A food hygiene game has been approved by the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) as a training resource.
The Danish headquartered cooperative said it is looking to significantly step up its ambitions for its organic dairy business in the UK, and now Arla Foods Limited, a subsidiary of Arla Foods amba, has announced it will acquire Yeo Valley Dairies...
The red meat levy bodies in England, Scotland and Wales have announced a £2 million (m) programme of joint activities over the next 12 months.
Scandinavian meat processor HKScan has posted a full-year loss after scale-up costs at its new cutting-edge poultry plant in Rauma, Finland, “eroded” results.
Thai chicken farm Thammakaset has taken 14 migrant workers who accused the business of modern-day slavery to court, on the grounds of defamation.
Seventeen people have been sickened in Sweden by chilled truffle salami from Italy.
Beverage giant Coca-Cola plans to market Indian cola brand Thums Up to other South Asian countries by March.
A New Zealand firm is exploring new delivery systems and applications for deer velvet, a popular TCM ingredient that is becoming increasingly sought-after as a supplement.
China's first packaged-good insect-based snack food, which is yet to formerly launched on the market, has already scooped a leading innovation accolade.
Asia’s food and agri-tech start-ups can vie for a US$100,000 top prize in the second Future Food Asia Award.
AB InBev’s venture capital division ZX Ventures has opened a new brewery in Wuhan, China to tap into rising demand for craft beer, sales of which are believed to be growing by 40% year-on-year countrywide.