New sports nutrition regulations released in India amid doping crackdown
Sports nutrition regulations are set to be tightened in India after the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued anti-doping guidelines for sports.
Archives for March 26, 2018
The TāStation rewards testers for accurate taste testing via game-based technique
'Entirely new' approach to sensory testing is a gamechanger for taste evaluation, claims Opertech Bio
Opertech Bio has developed a novel approach to sensory testing utilising games and rewards, which it claims enables human testers to analyze hundreds of samples in a fraction of the time - and with a greater degree of accuracy - than is possible using...
New project aims to create organic food hub for Rio with better water management
A new project from the Livelihoods Fund for Family Farming is aiming to create a huge organic food production hub around Rio de Janeiro by enabling smallholder farmers to adopt a 100% chemical-free agriculture.
Study shows whole pecans cut cardiometabolic risk factors in older, overweight adults
A recent study shows that pecans, when substituted into a higher-fat diet resembling the average intake of Americans, improved cardiometabolic risk factors in older, overweight subjects.
Plant-based groups outline wish list for upcoming Farm Bill
From leveling the playing field between plant-based and meat and dairy, to increasing investment in plant-based food R&D research and development of plant-based foods and clean meat, leading plant-based advocacy groups are outlining their wish lists for...
Five Seasons VC fund on investing in the future of food
With access to funding in excess of €60m, newly launched venture capital fund Five Seasons Ventures has set its sights on what it believes will be the future of food. Co-founding partner Niccolò Manzoni provides an insight into why the investment vehicle...
Carrefour expands in meal kits with Quitoque acquisition
France’s Carrefour has become the latest retail giant to invest in the burgeoning meal kit space. In an increasingly crowded sector, could Carrefour’s scale provide competitive advantage?
Financial Results
Ferrero Group reports 1.5% revenue increase in fiscal 2017 driven by Nutella, Ferrero Rocher, Tic Tac and Kinder
Ferrero Group has closed its fiscal year 2017 with a consolidated turnover of €10.5bn ($12.96bn), an increase of 1.5% compared to the previous year at €10.3bn ($12.72bn).
Stevial: Creating a short, European supply chain to meet demand for healthy, natural sweeteners
Paid for by Stevial®, a naturally inspired brand
Food and beverage manufacturers face a relatively-new, increasingly-intense market force. Delivering great-tasting products at the right price is no longer enough. Today’s consumers want products that are low in sugar, healthy and use naturally-derived...
Suntory hails new PET bottle production tech that will slash CO2 emissions
Suntory Holdings says its new technology for use in soft drink PET bottle preform production can slash CO2 emissions by 25%.
Dispatches from Pittcon 2018 in Orlando
Waters tackles ‘challenging’ polar pesticides
Chromatographic analysis of polar pesticides, including glyphosate, can be challenging, according to Waters Corporation.
Mérieux NutriSciences increases chemistry testing capacity
Mérieux NutriSciences has inaugurated a food chemistry laboratory in France to strengthen capabilities and increase testing capacity in the region.
Is butter back? American Heart Association says monounsaturated fats from plants, not animals may reduce risk of death from heart disease and other causes
An American Heart Association report says diets rich in monounsaturated fatty acids from plants are associated with a lower risk of dying from heart disease or other causes compared to diets rich in monounsaturated fats from animals, which are linked to...
Government urged to provide more clarity on sustainable food production post-Brexit
The UK government's revisions to farming subsidies post-Brexit is a step in the right direction, a think tank says, but more detail is needed on how future policy will aid farmers produce food more sustainably.
Indonesia’s first edible food packaging firm reveals automation plan to drive down costs
Indonesia’s first edible packaging firm, Evoware, has unveiled plans to automate and rapidly scale up production of its seaweed-based items, which will lead to a big cut in the final costs of its products.
New eco-friendly petainerKeg Hybrid to be launched for growing China craft beer market
Plastic container firm Petainer is looking to tap into growing demand for craft beer in China with the launch of a new PET keg hybrid, which it claims will lower barriers to market entry.
Watch: How an unmanned aerial vehicle and sterile moths are aiding the Kiwi apple industry
A pilot programme to collapse the population of one of New Zealand’s most harmful apple pests, the codling moth, has produced spectacular results.
Tate & Lyle doubles Shanghai lab as it seeks 30% of sales from emerging markets by 2020
Tate & Lyle has doubled the size of its food application laboratory in Shanghai, with its regional leader targeting 30% of its speciality food and ingredients sales coming from emerging markets by 2020.