News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
A majority (84%) of food and beverage industry professionals surveyed by Mazars USA Food & Beverage Group expect sales growth in 2020 driven by growing consumer interest in private label and free-from products, while many are interested in entering the...
Xargo, a Nicaraguan food and beverage manufacturer specializing in coconut liqueurs and tropical roots and fruits native to the country, is expanding its plantation operations to include 1,000 acres of breadfruit trees.
Often hailed as Latin America’s oasis of stability, Chile has been rocked by violent social protests and nation-wide strikes for over a month. We look at how the food industry has been affected.
Mexican lawmakers want to legally protect native corn varieties they say are a fundamental part of the country’s biodiversity and national heritage.
With sales of oatmilk surging as US shoppers seek new options in the plant-based milk segment, scores of brands are seeking to gain a slice of the action. But creating the perfect oatmilk requires the right raw materials, the right production parameters,...
While penning 15 warning letters about CBD in one day (more than the FDA has sent in three years) attracted a lot of media attention, does it signal a change in enforcement priorities for the agency, which has repeatedly warned that cannabidiol is not...
Sparked by proposed US Department of Agriculture regulations that would drastically alter the certification process for industrial hemp, two lawmakers from Oregon want the agency to make several changes before it finalizes rules for the US Domestic Hemp...
From 2003 to 2014, consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) -- fruit drinks, soda, sports/energy drinks, and flavored milks -- on a typical day declined significantly, according to a new study.
New tubular packaging for minced beef has been launched by Danish Crown Beef for its Dagrofa FoodService and S-Wholesale customers.
As the fastest growing food producing sector, fish farming is placing increased strain on conventional feed resources. In Norway, researchers are working to relieve this pressure by developing sustainable alternatives – using aquaculture by-products and...
Trends towards health and wellness, plant-based and clean label will continue next year, but the need for food businesses to innovate is greater than ever, says consumer research.
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Swiss headquartered company can now market its Ruby innovation as chocolate, after passing important regulatory milestone.
‘Regenerative agriculture’ is at the heart of co-founders Gary and Catherine Solomon's restaurant concept, 28 Well Hung, in London.
Red meat processor Kepak Group has entered into partnership with the Welsh Black Cattle Society to help provide a premium to the breed’s suppliers.
Singapore Food Agency (SFA), the country’s regulatory body has approved the use of Triton Algae Innovations’ algae strain for use as a food ingredient.
Australian plant-based foods firm v2foods is banking on its strong science backing from governmental science agency Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in its bid to expand into and develop products for the Asia Pacific...
Australia and New Zealand ministers have opted to keep implementation of the Health Star Rating (HSR) system by F&B companies voluntary, although stricter guidelines for the governance of sugar, sodium and dairy will be enforced to ‘increase efficiency’.
The Philippines senate is advocating for the development of the country’s sugarcane industry instead of overall deregulation, in the wake of various setbacks that have battered the sector in recent months.
New research led by Fonterra found that transitional milk contains a higher concentration of Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) and other nutrients as compared to mature milk in UAE mothers.