News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Ginkgo biloba has no beneficial effect on memory and related mental functions of healthy older adults when taken following manufacturer's instructions, according to a study in today's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
The operations of large food multinationals should be more actively regulated by developing nations heavily reliant on agriculture, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said on Monday, writes the Financial Times this week
A protein that intensifies and prolongs caffeine`s kick is identified in this week`s issue of the science journal Nature.
One year on and the quality of soy sauce used in catering outlets in the UK appears to have improved. The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) recently carried out a survey and found fewer samples containing unacceptable levels of the chemical 3-MCPD...
Campina, one of Europe's largest dairy companies, and Avebe, a Dutch starch producer, have signed a 'letter of intent' regarding the sale of Avebe's activities in pharmaceutical excipients. The activities are part of Glucona, a wholly owned subsidiary...