News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
NEWS IN BRIEF
As part of Danone North America, the Dannon Probiotics Fellowship Grant Program has awarded two graduate students with $25,000 each to help fund their independent and novel studies of yogurt, probiotics, and the human gut microbiome.
When it comes to sugar, fat and salt reduction, Latin America can learn a lot from Europe and the US as most of the complex, technical aspects have already been refined, says a formulation expert.
Israeli ingredients firm Frutarom is opening FoodNxt, an innovation lab targeting food-tech start-ups, as part of its broader drive to deliver growth through industry collaboration.
Also known as fox nuts, the gluten-free seeds of an Asian water lily could soon rival popcorn as consumers' guilt-free, savoury snack of choice, says UK start-up Nuto.
Snacking is big business and the sector has seen the number of new products launched dramatically increase in the past seven years.
The grocery website Peapod continues to push the boundaries of how to sell food and beverage online with a new multi-prong price reduction model that leverages unique aspects of ecommerce to profile products in innovative ways that brick and mortar...
With one in five Americans suffering from an auto immune disease and looking for ways to manage their conditions through diet, the market potential for foods and beverage that comply with the auto immune protocol is “huge,” and yet relatively untapped,...
Thirteen measures including an end to ‘buy one get one free’ junk food offers are among actions proposed by opposition party leaders to tackle UK childhood obesity.
Barrel Creek Provisions has undergone a brand transformation to establish itself as a formidable player in the fermented foods category, a market that continues to grow alongside consumers’ interest in gut health and probiotics.
Dairy UK has responded angrily to the publication of a new report urging consumers to change their diet to include less meat and dairy products.
The Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW) has stated that there is “more to gain than to lose” in post-Brexit negotiations.
More than 3,620 tonnes and 9.7 million litres of counterfeit or substandard food and beverages worth an estimated €55m were recovered by Europol and INTERPOL in the latest Opson investigation.
Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey acknowledges the UK sugar tax is likely to have ‘some impact’ on the company in the UK – particularly for classic Coca-Cola – but is optimistic that the industry is well prepared to minimize the impact of the levy.
JBS USA has appointed a new head of ethics and compliance.
The European Union (EU) and Mexico have agreed, on 21 April in Brussels, a momentous revised trade deal meaning 99% of products will be traded duty-free, and potentially substantially increasing the EU’s pork exports to Mexico.
News in brief
The chief executive of Brazilian processor BRF SA has resigned from his post.
Goody has signed an agreement with the Iraqi National Company to become the first Saudi food firm to enter the country in nearly 30 years.
The boss of Drums Food International, owner of booming Indian Greek yoghurt brand Epigamia, has revealed to FoodNavigator-Asia his ambitious expansion plans.
Forget throwing burgers on the barbie, Aussie consumers’ desire for vegan products shows no sign of sizzling out with analysts highlighting the ongoing surge in sales and product launches.