Two young entrepreneurs have developed a high protein bar using crickets that they say have superior nutritional qualities and can go a long way in making insect consumption mainstream in America.
Campylobacter continues to be the most commonly reported cause of bacterial infectious intestinal disease in Scotland, with about 6,000 cases reported per year since 2009, according to a report.
A gas pipe explosion and fire that led to the death of a restaurant worker has been investigated by the US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
FoodNavigator’s new app for Android and iPhone is now available (and free) to download, allowing you to keep up with the latest food and beverage industry developments, even when you’re not connected to the internet.
Free movement of food ingredients in Europe raises food safety challenges for manufacturers – so what is the best way to avoid foodborne illness outbreaks and communicate risk with consumers?
Cholesterol-busting plant sterol and stanol products – worth about €2.5bn globally – will have to carry warning labels in the European Union from next February.
Major Russian retailers are using bargaining power to ensure heavy private label presence on shelves – hitting smaller domestic brands, Euromonitor says.
UK pig bosses claim retailers are already backing away from the promises of shorter supply chains made in the wake of the horsemeat scandal and are yet again turning to overseas imports on products like pork and bacon.
Meat processor ABP Food Group is being sued for defamation over claims it made regarding the source of horsemeat in beef burgers produced at its Silvercrest plant.
The global market for savoury flavours and seasonings has grown by of almost €1.5 billion in the last five years - eating in to the market share of sweet flavours significantly, according to new market data from RTS Resource.
Farmers’ associations in France have attacked the European Commission for a 'lack of regulation' that has led to an overproduction of eggs and a drop of prices below production costs.
Leyered or otherwise uneven distribution of salt is a 'powerful strategy' to compensate for salt reduction in hot snack foods, and will help manufactures design healthier products while optimising taste, say researchers.
Adding chia seeds to bread recipes significantly increases final product levels of proteins, lipids, ash and dietary fiber, and consumers like it too, according to research.
The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) recent backing of folate’s (vitamin B9) ability to reduce the risk of spinal birth defects is a good thing for infant health and the vitamin industry – but is it actually a prohibited disease claim in disguise?...
Software has been created to track and analyze environmental and product testing data to help food processing plants track microbial contaminants and prevent outbreaks.
The European Commission has ordered France and Britain to repay €2.1m in European Union (EU) livestock subsidies, which its officials have decided were misspent.
The FDA’s decision to give the thumbs up to spirulina as a source of blue color in candy and gum finally gives US firms a natural alternative to artificial FD&C Blue #1 ('brilliant blue') and opens up new opportunities in natural greens,...
Galactic biotechnologies has set up an e-shop as it launches Galastar and Galacin to satisfy producers’ demands for more natural food preservation technologies.
A Mediterranean style diet that is rich in olive oil, fish, complex carbohydrates and nuts may switch off specific genes that increase the risk of stroke in some people, say researchers.
“The most common mistake by western fast moving consumer good (FMCG) companies who launch new food and beverage brands in emerging markets is that they jump straight in to a Pleasure position with their brands.”
Russian authorities are conducting an unprecedented cull of 70,000 pigs in the Belgorod Oblast region in a bid to halt the spread of African swine fever (ASF) and protect large pig farms from infection.
Soaring whey prices are changing the face of the protein concentrate market, but hefty Asian-driven premiums won’t signal a flood to plant proteins, says an analyst.
Lower quality low-protein flour could be used by bakers with the use of formulations and processing techniques used in gluten-free baking, says UK-based research association Campden BRI.
A lack of sleep could alter the way our brains work, making us more likely to consume unhealthy snack products than healthier options, say researchers.
Researchers have discovered the way in which aristolochic acid causes cancer after a team of experts identified the 'signature' of genetic mutations caused by the once common herbal remedy ingredient.
While just 7% of Americans identify themselves as vegetarian, more than a third of shoppers (36%) buy meat alternatives, suggesting the category is appealing to a far broader demographic, according to a consumer survey conducted by Mintel.
A new feed formulation containing a specially developed food additive can help farmed prawns grow healthier and taste better, offering benefits for consumers and the industry, say researchers.
A third consecutive fall in global food prices during the month of July was largely driven by lower international prices for grains, soy and palm oil, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has received around 400 complaints about Unilever's new Marmite advert, contending that it trivialises animal abuse.
The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) has praised a planned €3.1m loan to a Ukraine beef producer for setting up a biogas plant as good practice promoting meat sector energy efficiency.
