News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Research undertaken to evaluate a three-year European marketing campaign for Welsh lamb and Welsh beef has highlighted the importance of the PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) status that the products currently enjoy.
Polish poultry business Indykpol S.A. is to focus its activities on turkey meat as part of a new strategy.
Multiple exhibitors at the Natural Products Expo West show were showcasing plant-based yogurts this year, but each with a slightly different slant, says Jody Polishchuk, who claims his product – Yooga – delivers on taste and nutrition, without as much sugar.
Male and female consumers in Brazil have different tastes and priorities with bakery products and manufacturers must consider this when innovating, says Mintel.
News in brief
A sharp drop in the price of imported powdered milk and Gouda cheese has spurred Chile to launch a safeguard investigation.
Polyphenol extracts from four Myrtaceae species native to Brazil may exert potential anti-obesity effects and protect against obesity-related complications, according to scientists at the University of São Paulo.
EverSweet - the hotly-anticipated ‘next-generation’ Reb D and Reb M sweetener from Cargill and Evolva produced via fermentation – is now available in commercial quantities, say the partners, who have also struck a deal to explore whether other high...
Expo West 2018
Consumer demand for fiber is on the rise thanks in part to increased awareness of the ingredient’s cancer-fighting and other health benefits, but according to recent research not all fiber packs the same punch.
Expo West 2018
According to the Tea Association of the USA, sales of tea in the US are growing 3-5% annually, which the co-founder and CEO of Pique Tea attributes to rising consumer interest in plant-based diets, convenience and function beyond simple hydration.
EXCLUSIVE
The public analyst function at West Yorkshire Analytical Services (WYAS) has stopped accepting samples and will close at the end of this month.
Dispatches from Pittcon 2018 in Orlando
Leco has launched two instruments for carbon and nitrogen analysis in food, feed and agricultural samples.
New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) says consumers should take care when drinking raw unpasteurized milk, calling it a ‘high-risk food.’
Archived article of the week
Kellogg’s, PepsiCo, PZ Cussons and Kraft Heinz are among the companies listed by Greenpeace that are allegedly dragging their feet in eliminating Indonesian palm oil from their supply chains.
News in Brief
SGS has installed a second Sciex 6500+ Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer at its Brookings South Dakota laboratory.
Cargill has revealed details of its new de-oiled lecithin product that makers of baked foods and snacks can include as an allergen-free, label-friendly ingredient.
A European Commission report that identifies beef, soy and palm oil as contributors to deforestation, has attracted criticism from Greenpeace, who have urged the EU to “break its silence” and take action.
You wouldn’t want to be Margrethe Vestager at the moment. In the next few days (perhaps as early as tomorrow), the European Commission’s competition chief will publish the conclusions of her investigation into the proposed €55 billion deal between German...
As consumers increasingly want personal experiences and craft products, food and drink manufacturers are expanding their business models with pop-up stores, cafes and joint food service ventures, says Euromonitor.
OPINION
In Australia, regulation of complementary medicines by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) sets an exceptional quality and safety standard, but it also means that over-regulation remains one of the biggest challenges for this category of low-risk...
Pan-Asian retailer Dairy Farm International – the owner of stores such as Cold Storage, Giant and 7-Eleven – has closed a series of outlets in Southeast Asia "after a disappointing year" for its food businesses.
The vast potential for supplements, functional foods and high-value nutritional products in Southeast Asia has been underlined by a new report, which highlights them as "sunrise industries" — namely, ones that are tipped to achieve considerable success.
"Food safety culture means different things to different people" and is still poorly understood by many food firms, according to one leading expert.
Gulfood 2018
Korean and Singaporean desserts and beverage firm Kstar is seeking to expand the reach of its food concepts, ingredients and machinery for ice desserts and beverages to the Middle East.
A joint venture company has been created in New Zealand to breed and develop new berry varieties to be marketed exclusively by Māori-owned firm Miro Limited Partnership (Miro), which has set its sights on becoming a 'billion-dollar' business.