News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Ad watchdog* the National Advertising Division has referred claims from The a2 Milk Company (a2MC) that its milk is ‘easier on digestion’ and ‘may help some avoid discomfort’ to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for further review.
A model based on regenerative agriculture has been at the heart of the EPIC Provisions company mission since its founding in 2013. Now it has become the first consumer food brand to carry the science-based Land to Market Ecological Outcome Verification...
Bantam Bagels – known for its mini stuffed bagels found at Starbucks locations nationwide and in the frozen foods aisle of 16,000 retail stores – has been growing at such a high velocity that it needed an industry partner to support its explosive growth.
Market sales data – if you can afford it – will tell you what's trending now, says online platform RangeMe, which connects retail buyers and suppliers. But how do you know what buyers are looking for next? And how can you get a clearer sense of how you...
Editor's spotlight
Entrepreneur Zoe Adjonyoh is at the forefront of championing African food to the masses, having evolved from setting up a food stall in London seven years’ ago to opening her first restaurant, ‘Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen’, and now vocally promotes the...
Research from health campaign group Action on Salt reveals meat-free foods often contain more salt than meat-based alternatives.
An independent expert panel recently affirmed the GRAS status of New Brunswick-based Chinova Bioworks' mushroom-derived chitosan for use in food and beverages. The company is now working in parallel to file with the US FDA.
A French study published in the Jama Internal Medicine journal links eating organic food to a lower risk of developing cancer.
News in brief
The Chinese Government has confirmed another case of African Swine Fever (ASF), this time hitting the Southern Province.
The US avoided a potential case of African Swine Fever (ASF) when one of the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) trained detector dog sniffed out a roasted pig head in a passenger’s bag.
New Zealand farming cooperative Alliance has launched a new premium lamb product into the UK.
The University of Edinburgh and the Pirbright Institute have reported progress on a new vaccine strategy that could potentially offer protection to millions of chickens threatened by the infectious bronchitis virus.
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Agri-food giant Olam and French research institution Agropolis are offering a $75,000 (€65,000) grant to “ground-breaking” scientific research that tackles food security from farm to fork.
Sugar-free, gluten intolerance, food labelling, vegan, dairy and on-the-go snacking; consumers are following more food trends than ever before but is it having a detrimental effect on our health?
A Japanese firm has launched tuna, prawn and salmon sashimi 'supplements' in packet form, and they are already proving a hit with younger consumers.
This month’s review of the latest need-to-know industry news from China features developments from big name firms including Mondelez, Sapporo and JD.
Nestle India is piloting its new-concept ‘All Day Breakfast’ truck in Delhi, in its third health- nutritious-focused launch within the last four months.
Australia has a multi-billion food waste problem, alongside massive simultaneous food insecurity and hunger issues, meaning it is a long way off meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals the CEO of Foodbank Australia has told us.
Probiota Asia 2018
Australia's innovation culture and stringent regulatory system are among the reasons Australian companies are thriving in Asia, according to the boss of Life-Space, China's leading probiotic brand.
Checkout who is moving onwards and upwards in FoodNavigator-USA's latest new hires gallery, featuring Coca-Cola, Siggi’s, Albertsons, Hormel, Tyson Foods, Welch’s, Soylent, Rebbl, Farmhouse Culture, Boulder Organic Foods, Nutriati, Firmenich, Humm...