Consumers are set to treat artificial flavourings with an ever greater degree of suspicion, if not hostility, claims a UK report looking at future flavour trends in the food and drink additives market.
EU sugar supplies are at their most critical levels since the 2005 sugar reform and are causing ‘extreme volatility, instability and disruption’ to the European food and drink industry.
Spanish ingredients company Premium Ingredients is poised to launch two new pizza topping ingredients targeted at cutting casein levels to reduce end product cost.
New UK rules are set to remove ‘display until’ and ‘sell-by’ date labels from food packaging, in a bid to reduce food wastage after ministers decided that the extra dates on packaging can lead to consumer confusion.
A new report shows enzymes, acidulants and hydrocolloids are the best performers in terms of global food and drink additive growth but preservatives and sweeteners are suffering due to the industry migration from artificial ingredients.
Consumers seeking a healthier alternative to sugar-coated chocolate sweets are willing to pay up to a 10 per cent premium for tooth-friendly variations of sweets and confectionery products, if they came to market, according to Beneo
Tougher controls on Japanese food imports into the European Union introduced after the Fukushima nuclear accident in March have been extended to the end of the year, said Brussels.
A new report from the World Development Movement (WDM) links financial speculation to the rising cost of foods, and calls for effective regulation to curb banks betting on food prices in financial markets.
Surging cocoa supplies did little to prevent front month prices for cocoa (cocoa futures) creeping up by 4 per cent throughout August, according to Euromonitor. “The big surprise has been that this rise has taken place on the back of strong supply projections,”...
New research is hoping to determine whether the rising demand for ‘free from’ foods is driven by a real need or a fad, while also identifying the potential opportunities for food and drink makers.
Upward pressure on cereal prices looks set to continue, following yesterday’s announcement that the US Department of Agriculture has downgraded its yield projections for maize. The 2011 crop is now forecast at 12.5bn bushels, which is 50m larger than...
ADM (Archer Daniels Midland) Cocoa has extended its Unicao range of cocoa liquors produced from Ivory Coast cocoa beans, for use in premium milk and dark chocolate products.
The launch of two new gluten-free products by Dr Schär UK is further evidence of the category’s move from niche to mainstream lifestyle choice, according to the free-from manufacturer.
Belgian chocolate firm Cavalier has confirmed that it is planning to launch the UK's first chocolate range containing stevia from January next year, while other launches across the EU will also follow initial listings in Belgium from November.
Efforts to improve gender equality have led to nearly equal numbers of male and female employees at the French Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) – but men still dominate decision making positions, according to INRA figures.
In anticipation of stevia approval in Europe, leading producer, PureCircle, has announced that it is setting up its European headquarters in the UK to support customers in their launches throughout the region.
CERT ID, the company behind ProTerra – a standard for non-GM soy and other foods – claims a recent report from the Dutch consultancy CREM comparing soy sustainability standards misrepresents it and is biased towards the Cargill-backed RTRS soy standard.
Indian spice and ingredients supplier Synthite Industries has launched a new natural antioxidant ingredient specifically designed for increasing the stability of mayonnaise products.
The EU cheese market is changing from a “comfortable place” where most producers are assured of growth to a cut-throat environment where rising raw milk prices are threatening margins.
Taura Natural Ingredients has extended its portfolio to include vegetable blends that it claims will allow food manufacturers tap into the growing demand for healthier and clean label snack products.
European food and sports beverage makers are set to benefit from a new dairy ingredients joint venture, which is aimed at increasing whey protein manufacturing capacity in Europe as well as improving the speed and reliability of the supply of such ingredients,...
An innovative ordering system that gives fresh produce packers round-the-clock access to flexible packaging materials and real-time visibility of stock levels boosts efficiency throughout the supply chain, said Amcor.
Britain’s Biocatalysts has released a new lactase product suitable for use in Kosher and Halal applications, thereby offering opportunities for new development in dairy.
Eggs from the organic producer at the centre of the dioxin-contaminated egg incident in the Netherlands remain blocked as authorities continue to seek the cause of the outbreak.
Global growth means the market for food allergy and intolerance products will surpass $26 billion US dollars (11.2 billion euro) by 2017, according to new forecasts from Global Industry Analysts.
Industry needs to be more careful in monitoring that they are using the right botanical ingredients, and not substitutes or adulterants, in foods and nutritional supplements, says Professor Monique Simmonds.
The volume of kosher certified products in Europe continues to grow but will probably never match North American levels, according to UK certification body, the Kashrut Division of the London Beth Din (KLBD).
Sales of meat have slowed considerably as the growing trend towards meat-free or meat-reduced diets impacts consumer markets, according to Euromonitor International.
Confectionery giants such as Nestlé, Haribo and Cadbury have been at the forefront of efforts to move away from artificial additives, as the general industry makes a shift to natural food products, according to Leatherhead Food Research.
The first one million hectares of certified land for sustainable palm production marks ‘a turning point’ for industry, according to the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
Claims of poor human rights conditions in South Africa’s fruit and wine industries have turned the spotlight on ethical supply chains as a new report calls on retailers to put pressure on their suppliers.
Sugar stocks should rise significantly from their current low levels, with analysts forecasting a global sugar surplus of around 9.5m tonnes in the 2011/12 (October-September) crop year, on the back of increased production in Europe and Asia.
Cargill’s drive to secure a good quality and sustainable supply of cocoa beans is filtering down to famers in Cote d'Ivoire as it has just made premium payments totalling more than US $2.2m.
Purac is promoting its lactic acid products as a means of curbing E. coli after EFSA gave a positive opinion on using lactic acid treatment to decontaminate beef.
Dioxin contaminated eggs produced in the Netherlands have been exported to Belgium and Luxembourg, the Dutch food safety authority has told FoodProductionDaily.com.
Volatile cocoa prices and supply issues have prompted Tate & Lyle to launch a range of carob powder ingredients which can reduce costs by replacing up to 40 per cent of the cocoa component in dairy, bakery and ice cream recipes.
Bringing a halt to genetically modified (GM) food trials would undermine competitiveness, according to one expert responding to the destruction of a GM wheat trial at a CSIRO farm in Canberra.
FoodNavigator-Asia spoke to suppliers at the recent Vitafoods show in Geneva about launching new foods and supplements on the Asian market. What are the main challenges? And where are the most promising opportunities?
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Vitafoods Asia trade expo will open its doors for the first time in Hong Kong to an expectant region in coming days – a culmination of more than two years work by the organisers of the show that has its foundation in Europe.
Help for food manufacturers battling soaring sugar prices could arrive in mid October when the European Commission (EC) will unveil plans to reform the European Union (EU) sugar regime, according to industry sources.
Malaysian halal food makers have a number of opportunities in China's food market, especially in the Muslim population provinces, a statement from the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) said.
The European Commission will consider boosting the availability of sugar at its next tonnage tender meeting on August 25 after sharp rises in prices and calls from food manufacturers for it to increase sugar quotas or abandon them.
Ulrick & Short (U&S) has introduced a range of clean label products for seafood processors looking to replace phosphates and artificial additives with more natural ingredients.
