News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
A new report from the FDA shows the vast majority of human and pet foods produced and imported into the US in 2016 tested below federal limits for pesticide residues, although those hoping to discover more about the presence of glyphosate will not learn...
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The Swiss electorate has overwhelmingly rejected two proposals on ethical and sustainable food, with concerns over the impact on price, competitiveness and trade dominating the debate.
Singapore's food firms, industry associations, NGOs and government agencies are coming together to help improve the island state's food waste and packaging problems.
Higher awareness of plastic pollution is increasing the demand for paper packaging in Japan’s food and beverage sector, but cost remains a key concern for manufacturers.
Sapporo has designated Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) as the master distributor of its Sapporo Premium Beer in China, with its eye on the premium booze market.
Sales of kid-friendly school snacks on Amazon grew 40% year-over-year to $350m in the first half of 2018, driven by the e-commerce giant’s heavy online promotion as well as consumers’ growing familiarity and comfort with shopping online for snacks, One...
Over the past five years, 44% of American and British consumers surveyed that they have added more fish to their diets, followed closely by poultry, Cargill’s recent Feed4Thought survey showed.
Cricket protein powder prices will come down “drastically” over the next five years as production capacity increases and firms add layers of automation to the farming process, predicts Montana-based Cowboy Cricket Farms.
Campylobacter continued to be the leading cause of foodborne infections in Denmark last year, according to a recent report.
Meeting consumer demand for less sugar is a challenge that goes beyond simply removing it from products to include finding workarounds and replacements for the unwanted ingredient’s functional benefits as well – a challenge that Tillamook Country Smoker...
European agriculture ministers have approved measures to end unfair trading practices (UTPs), with manufacturers and farmers welcoming the result.
Heads of state and global governments came together last week with a commitment to tackle non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as obesity and diabetes. The food sector has welcomed the initiative but health campaigners warn the measures ‘lack ambition’.
Researchers in the United Arab Emirates say they saw enhanced anti-proliferative, anti-diabetic, and anti-inflammatory activities upon hydrolysis of camel whey proteins, indicating their potential utilization as bioactive and functional ingredients.
The Japanese snacks company Calbee is introducing two new snack brands, Granola Medley and Honestly Veggie Popper Duos, to the US early next year, adding to its existing US portfolio of Harvest Snaps, shrimp and potato chips in the market.
American poultry exporters will gain improved access to Canadian markets under the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which was announced late Sunday night.
'There is much innovation in this space, so this is a step in the right direction for Lavazza': Euromonitor
Italian coffee company Lavazza has announced its acquisition of Mars Drinks, the coffee division of Mars Inc. The deal is expected to be finalized by the end of 2018.
The Federation of European Union Manufacturers and Suppliers of Ingredients to the Bakery, Confectionery and Patisserie Industries (FEDIMA) has signed a cooperative agreement with Russia’s Food Ingredients Producers Union (FIPU) to exchange information...
The Australia beef industry is set to receive a boost after the government approved the construction of a solar-powered abattoir in Gladstone, Queensland.
FrieslandCampina Kievit has opened an innovation kitchen in Manila, Philippines and revealed the findings of consumer study detailing the promising opportunities for the nation’s coffee, tea and chocolate beverage concepts.
FI / HI India 2018
Food manufacturers that have backed India's fortification drive could do more to effectively market their products and the wider benefits of the scheme, according to an official from regulator FSSAI.
There are just two weeks to go until the region’s leading probiotic and microbiome event, Probiota Asia, gets underway in Singapore, with a stellar line-up of speakers from the likes of Blackmores, Danone, Herbalife and Life-Space set to take to the stage.
Singaporean start-up Alchemy FoodTech has obtained investments in the seven-digit range through a pre-series A round of funding.
Food and beverage manufacturers operating in China are now required to use a new set of quality and safety marks.