Swiss flavour house Firmenich says its new partnership with a Nigerian college will ensure long term and sustainable production of its flavours in Western Africa.
The first ever public database compiling reports on global food fraud and economically motivated adulteration has highlighted olive oil, milk and honey as just a few of the the most vulnerable targets. The report also claims that past issues of adulteration...
Functional health ingredients have failed to move into mainstream confectionery and have not penetrated the market as expected, according to a report from Leatherhead Food Research.
The UK has vowed to suspend the production desinewed meat (DSM) following pressure from the European Commission (EC) – a move the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has labeled a “criminal waste of a valuable product.”
The business benefits gained from adopting sustainable palm principles outweigh the costs of implementation – meaning the sustainable route may be an opportunity for better for revenues – finds a WWF report.
The European Commission has said it has no intention of pursuing harmonisation of fat taxes but there are hints that it could be welcome further down the line.
The standard test used to detect potentially allergenic milk proteins in processed foods may not work as well as previously believed, according to new research.
French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has declared that the rise in Campylobacter and E.coli cases in Europe was “directly related” to an alleged increase in ritual slaughterings, which she called a “sanitary bomb”.
The British Meat Processors’ Association (BMPA) has criticised the European Commission’s ban on ‘desinewed meat’ (DSM), a product obtained using low pressure to separate meat from bones, calling it “a criminal waste of a valuable product”.
Officials in China have arrested more than 100 people in a crackdown on a new type of ‘gutter oil’ made using animal processing waste including rotten animal fat.
New product launches for Easter have soared on last year, but consumers are favouring familiar brands in their Easter confectionery choices, according to an analyst at Mintel.
There are tremendous opportunities for manufacturers in halal ingredients and flavours amid a surging Muslim consumer population and halal demand in the EU, according to the director of the Halal Food Council of Europe (HFCE).
US ground beef processor AFA Foods Inc. has become the latest victim in the consumer fight to end the use of ‘pink slime’ after filing for bankruptcy - citing “recent changes in the market.”
A combination of sensory and analytical flavour analysis that is hardly commercially available can optimise the taste of chocolate, according to a flavour consultant.
Meat suppliers looking to step up to the global stage were being offered the latest in inspection technology by Eagle Product Inspection at Anuga FoodTec.
Argentina has rejected a joint statement issued by 14 World Trade Organisation (WTO) members, asking it to remove the import restrictions it recently implemented, as “unjustified”.
A window of opportunity for a compromise deal over genetically modified (GM) crops in Europe is fading as it is not expected on the agenda of June’s environment council meeting.
Steep hikes in world prices for black vanilla could mean higher production costs for premium ice cream makers, according to commodity analyst Mintec, which is advising ice cream producers to book their contracts for the spice now.
Three years late and seeking further extensions, nutrient profiles remain the missing link in the European Union’s new health claim regime. Frustrated stakeholders say the time to decide is nigh.
French maize growers and seed companies have appealed a ban on the cultivation of Monsanto’s genetically modified maize to the country's highest court, arguing that the ban is unjustified and economically harmful.
Weight management is more far more complex than cutting out a few ‘bad’ foods or balancing energy in and energy out, according to a new consensus paper.
The potential for Salmonella populations to “rebound” on produce in humid conditions before and after washing bolsters the need for uninterrupted cold storage, according to research.
Meat packaging needs to step up a gear and shift away from simple functionality and start adding value to the category, a leading packaging expert told visitors to Anuga FoodTec.
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) is considering implementing rules that will see three quarters of breakfast cereals banned from advertising on children’s television programmes, according to the Irish Breakfast Cereal Association (IBCA).
Stronger industrial starch margins in Europe have boosted sales at sweeteners manufacturer Tate & Lyle following the announcement of the firm’s full year results.
Leading confectioners Nestle, Mars and Kraft are among the signatories to a UK government pledge to cut five billion calories from the nation’s daily diet.
Last week, Monika Kosinska, the secretary general of the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), engaged industry in a debate about the worthiness and effectiveness of taxes on unhealthier foods to spur reformulation and healthier eating.
Barry Callebaut has outshone the global chocolate market in its six month results, but profits were stunted by recent partnership-related costs and supply chain investments.
The changing behaviour of Salmonella on ripe and unripe tomatoes could lead to the improvement of measures against the attachment and survival of the pathogen on tomatoes, UK researchers have claimed.
Russian pig farmers estimate that accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) will cost the pork industry US$68.9m a year, as the country starts cutting Customs duties for pig and pork imports.
The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) has given food packagers the go-ahead for use of sodium borohydride and palladium acetate after establishing they present “no safety concerns.”
Brazilian meat industry and government representatives have defended the country’s efforts to reduce deforestation, regretting the “misinformation” spread by the European media.
The acquisition of up-for-sale Ragu manufacturer Symington’s could be the key to unlocking the success of Premier Food’s non-core brands, according to city analysts, after reports of private equity interest in the businesses.
Botanicals and natural flavours supplier, Vitiva, has opened a Polish office to meet rising demand there for food, nutraceutical, cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications.
Kerry Foods has been forced to consider closure of its meats and home baking factory in Durham, amid bullish competition in the cooked meats sector from larger UK players.
Researchers at Germany's Fraunhofer IME are close to commercialising an inexpensive detector that they claim could save wine producers significant amounts of money and time by detecting 'bad' yeasts within grape must, as Cecilia Diaz from...
Knowing more about the nutritional value of foods does not equate to increases in healthy eating and reductions in obesity, according to the findings of new research.
While stevia is beginning to take off in a number of baked goods and snack categories in the US, Asian and South American markets, some other emerging ‘natural’ sweeteners look ready to take it on in the segment, claims Datamonitor.
UK food safety authorities have issued a warning to food processors over the use of food grade chemicals from a Northern Ireland-based distributor following the death of a woman in Italy.
Enzyme manufacturer, Biocatalysts, has broadened its microbial dairy enzyme range with a product designed as an alternative to porcine pancreatin, a pig pancreas derivative, for dairy flavour applications.