News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The Australia New Zealand Food Authority has taken the step of issuing advice to pregnant women about the risk of contracting the food poisoning bacteria listeria, following the deaths of two unborn babies in Western Australia from the listeria infection.
Food-borne diseases are increasing in Europe and a rapid alert system needs to be extended across the continent and beyond to protect consumers, delegates at a United Nations conference in Budapest said this week.On the rise are diseases from...
A recent report has found that weight control foods now make up more than two per cent of food and drink sales worldwide. The sector is growing, with sales increasing by about 25 per cent since 1996.
New research virtually eliminates the likelihood of mad cow disease being transmitted from one generation of cattle to the next, a senior British government adviser on the disease has reported.
Scottish ice cream maker Mackie's is launching the world's first mood-enhancing ice cream, according to a report in Scotland on Sunday. The company, based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland has added the essence of an orchid , native to Alaska, US, to a...
The European Commission has approved plans by Swiss food and drink manufacturer Nestle to purchase German company Schoeller, a producer of ice cream and frozen foods.
Gourmet Italian cheesemaker Suprema Specialties, whose finances have been under investigation, said it has filed for bankruptcy protection and its chief executive has stepped down.