News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Monin Americas - a manufacturer of syrups, fruit purees, and flavor concentrates selling to the food service industry and direct-to-consumer online - foresees that consumer interest in more exotic and region-specific flavors will continue to accelerate...
Yofix Probiotics uses a zero waste production method to make its clean-label, plant-based yoghurt alternative, which has launched in Israel.
Soom Foods spent over five years educating American consumers on the versatility of tahini (sesame paste) that can be used in anything from milkshakes and smoothies to a popcorn topping and as a salad dressing. The company’s next conquest is silan, a...
What claims can firms marketing products featuring sprouted grains make without getting into legal hot water?
In addition to being 'on-trend', sprouted quinoa flour can improve the taste, texture and nutritional quality of gluten-free baked goods, according to Argentinean researchers.
Under its Leão brand, Coca-Cola Brazil has launched a range of yerba maté pods it says will meet Brazilian demand for practical and convenient healthy drinks.
A greater awareness of nanotechnology – understanding and exploiting materials at the atomic and molecular level – could offer food innovators a useful tool to drive R&D, Professor Kathleen Groves, a Fellow at the Institute of Food Science and Technology...
The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) has again called on the European Commission to stop the food industry from making misleading health claims through the introduction of nutrient profiles. According to the BEUC, the move is a decade overdue.
Trends pieces are nothing new, particularly as we begin a new year, with publications looking to be first to report the latest fad. The food industry is no different, with goat meat being touted as the next big thing.
The idea that a plant-based diet could improve the health of people and the planet was once niche, but is rapidly gaining mainstream momentum with two pivotal developments this week, including an endorsement by the high profile EAT-Lancet Commission and...
EHL Ingredients says it is working hard to fulfil orders for UK customers after adverse weather in India and the Czech Republic damaged cardamom and poppy seed crops.
Australia’s Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is putting together precautionary measures through its border controls to stop African swine fever (ASF) from entering the country.
The number of food recalls involving meat products in the US has almost doubled since 2013, new research has revealed.
US-based snack brand Kalahari Biltong has announced Chris Hickey as its new chief executive officer.
The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has called on processors and retailers to increase the price of poultry to support under-pressure producers.
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Over half of UK consumers want to cut their spending by £1600 in 2019, new research reveals.
A top science professor has made headlines by claiming the EU Single Use Proposal to restrict packaging and other items for serving food will increase the risk of E. coli, Listeria, Campylobacter and other foodborne viruses.
Consumer trends in China and North Asia, Turkish tea-drinking, plant-based snacking and more feature in this edition of Trend Tracker.
Premium chocolate company Barry Callebaut wil introduce its Cocoa Horizons sustainability project in Indonesia this year, following respectable global sustainability results revealed in its recently-published Forever Chocolate Progress Report 2017/18.