News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Products with both functional and emotional benefits may be the way forward for manufacturers looking to make an impact on green consumerism. In a new report released this week Datamonitor highlights a changing shift in consumer attitude. Once driven...
A glass or two of orange juice daily could do wonders for our blood pressure, according to a pilot study conducted at the Cleveland Clinic in the United States. The JUICE (Juice Utilisation Improves Cardiovascular Endpoints) study is the first...
Omega-3 fatty acids, found in significant quantities in salmon, swordfish, and tuna will help relieve depression in people already in maintenance therapy for depression, a recent study shows. The research carried out in Israel supports previous...
German specialty chemistry company Degussa reported a one per cent increase in sales in 2001 this week, up to €12.9 billion from €12.8 billion for the previous year. The company claimed that extensive restructuring, a focus on highly profitable...
Singapore authorities have ordered supermarkets to remove a number of Japanese food products containing stevioside, a sugar substitute banned in the city state, industry sources said on Monday, reports the Japan Times.
UK confectionery and drinks group Cadbury Schweppes is preparing a $2 billion (€2.27bn) bid for the chewing gum and cough drops arm of Pfizer, the world's largest drugs company, a British Sunday newspaper reported.
Consumer faith in food irradiation appears to be on the rise in the US, arguably driven by an increase in food safety concerns since the terrorist events of September 11, 2001. US food irradiation company Food Technology Service this week posted its...
Following a series of recalls across the world, European Union food health officials decided on Tuesday to remove a sweet called jelly mini-cups from European markets amid fears that an ingredient could cause fatal choking in children.