News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Keeping track of emerging food trends can be daunting, especially in an immediate, digital-centric environment, but there are a few constant principles to lean on in the increasingly cluttered, fragmented food and beverage market, according to Lynn...
Since closing a $1.1m seed series fundraising round led by Rocana Venture Partners, Après seems to be well on its way to addressing what its founders felt was a clear gap in the market of protein nutrition: the boutique fitness-frequenting woman.
The European Commission has launched an investigation into front of pack (FOP) nutritional labelling in the bloc, with stakeholders describing the first in a series of meetings as both “constructive” and “technical”.
European private label brands sit at an appealing intersection between quality and value, with a surge in premium claims supporting future expansion.
Coca-Cola says its recent re-brand for Diet Coke has helped return the brand to volume growth in North America: while it is upbeat about trademark Coca-Cola as a whole with growth for classic Coca-Cola and the new Coca-Cola Zero Sugar.
The Mexican government should monitor the use of label claims on breakfast cereals, according to the researchers behind a study that found there is a lack of consistency between front of pack labeling and the nutritional quality of the products.
Food firms need to think small to be big in today's consumer market, using personalized marketing and investing on a regional level, says Rabobank's global consumer foods strategist.
After repeatedly ignoring warnings from the European Commission, Italy has forged ahead with its law on mandatory origin labelling, a move that critics argue weakens the single market, undermines EU authority and could spell big fines for manufacturers.
Proposed research questions for the 2020 Dietary Guidelines that continue to focus on consumption in relation to nutrient adequacy are “disappointing,” and a better use of resources would be to look at the impact of food groups on disease endpoints,...
General Mills is back in court facing its third federal trans fat class action lawsuit by plaintiff Troy Backus.
The high bar set by the companies honored late last week at Whole Foods Market’s annual supplier awards ceremony represents not only what it takes to earn a coveted spot on the retailer’s shelves, but also in the baskets of consumers who increasingly...
PepsiCo is striving to boost its standing as a manufacturer of more healthy food and beverages in the Middle East after becoming the official beverage and snack partner of Expo 2020 in Dubai.
Australian Dairy Farms Group subsidiary Camperdown Dairy Company has signed what it says is a ‘significant new contract processing agreement’ with an international food company.
dispatches from Analytica 2018
Analytik Jena has combined high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and inductively coupled plasma – mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) for high precision to detect trace elements.
The European Union has agreed a modernised free trade agreement in principle with Mexico.
Irish farmers have called on Mercosur negotiators to take heed of the recent action taken against Brazilian plants.
A coalition of plant-based and clean meat companies in the US has retaliated against beef producers calling for legislation on meat labels.
A new halal accreditation scheme for the Philippines will be launched by Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) next month as the nation seeks to capitalise on increasing demand at home and overseas.
Coca-Cola Japan has launched its first ready-to-drink (RTD) frozen beverage in a re-sealable pouch, which the company says is the first such innovation around the world.
There is a risk of a recently-discovered “mega-pest” hybrid migrating to Asia Pacific and destroying crops and disrupting the food chain, according to Australia-based scientists.
Gulfood 2018
Confectionery company Yupi recently launched its Youvit gummy vitamin in Indonesia, and is looking to bring it to other Asian markets, such as Singapore, very soon.
Malaysia-based Holista Colltech says it is set for significant Asian sales growth with its low-GI formulas for bread and noodles, on the back of securing its first major deal in North America.
Supplement giant Blackmores recorded profits of $52m for the first nine months — up 19.3% — but conceded that its performance in China during the third quarter was 'below expectations'.