News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The US meat and poultry packers and processors industry continued to make significant progress in workplace safety last year, as the newly released Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) incidence rate for non-fatal occupational injuries and illnesses reached...
The National Farmers Union (NFU) backed efforts by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to establish a joint regulatory framework overseeing production and sale of animal cell culture technology.
The Canadian Beef Sustainability Acceleration (CBSA) pilot project is being extended following positive fourth quarter and full-year results.
NEWS IN BRIEF
Novamex, importer and marketer of a portfolio of beverage brands, has purchased US chilled drinkable soup brand, Tio Gazpacho, for an undisclosed sum.
A keto food brand entering the market today would have a tough time standing out among the droves of new products catering to the low-carb, low-sugar, moderate protein diet, but for Nui cookies it has had two and a half years to get its positioning just...
In its final GMO labeling rule - released this morning - the USDA says it will not mandate the labeling of highly refined ingredients from GM crops if no ‘modified genetic material’ is detectable, but it will allow manufacturers to make voluntary...
Q&A WITH EWG
Food industry communications agency Eat Well Global (EWG) announced this week that it received B Corporation certification. We sat down with EWG managing partner Erin Boyd Kappelhof to pick her brain about how food companies should approach social...
Silk announced this week that it has launched a new oatmilk product called Oat Yeah, slated to hit store shelves next month.
Latin America's food and beverage industry has proven itself a key and relevant actor in overcoming nutrition, sustainability and productivity challenges, participating in several high-level international consultations this year, says the president of...
The founder of Oakmeal, a Greek start-up producing a range of clean label acorn-based snacks and baked goods, wants to shatter the fallacy that acorns are toxic and indigestible.
The Commission has approved two genetically modified ingredients for Europe; an agreement has been reached on unfair trading practices (UTPs) but not everyone is happy; and stakeholders have created a Plastic Alliance to stimulate market innovation. This...
Guest Article
What are the main trends? Where is the market going? These are the regularly asked questions within the food and nutrition industry. But why? And how do we actually get the most out of trends reports?
The Russian pig industry is expected to increase production capacities by 900,000 tonnes (t) over the next four years despite having almost reached self-sufficiency in pork.
Unilever will acquire plant-based meat alternative brand The Vegetarian Butcher. "This acquisition will help us to accelerate our journey towards more plant-based food," it says.
Poland’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski has announced the halting of imports of Lithuanian pigs and pork meat from the so-called red zone of the African swine fever (ASF).
It's been another busy year in the big world of beverages. From cannabis to coffee and from Coca-Cola to craft beer, we take a look at some of the key moments that have hit the headlines in 2018 - and that will continue to shape the industry as we move...
Cholesterol-lowering activity is one of the most promising properties of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) with probiotic characteristics.
Technology
Augmented Reality (AR) content is growing fast thanks to the launch of Apple’s ARKit, Google’s ARCore, Snap’s Lens Studio and ZapWorks.
In our year-end round up of the most-read stories relating to food science and research this year, we recap studies and discoveries from India, China, Korea and more.
The Chinese beverage industry has proposed to make beverages “a medium of good nutrition” during an annual conference attended by major industry players.
In our year-end round up of the top 10 stories relating to food safety and security this year, we recap the Philippines rice crisis, dairy adulteration in India and honey adulteration in Australia and more.