News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
While health foods are becoming increasingly popular across the globe, there are still some areas which remain undeveloped by the major food producers. One such area is diabetic food, which has struggled to overcome limited distribution and consumer...
Two of the biggest names in US agriculture have joined forces to create a new company focused on speciality ingredients, in particular soy proteins and lecithins. DuPont will control the company, dubbed Solae, with Bunge taking a smaller stake.
As we enter a brand new year, a new report from market analysts Mintelreveals that 2002 proved to be the most successful year for newproduct introductions since 1995, with the number of introductionsexceeding 22,000. The figure represents a healthy...
Last year was a difficult one for Dutch retail group Ahold, at the profit level at least, but the final sales figures for 2002 were nonetheless encouraging. But with organic growth rates slowing considerably compared to 2001, there is still much room...
One less Saturday than in 2001 had a significant effect on French hypermarket and supermarket sales in December, according to the latest figures. A Saturday in December can often see sales 35 per cent higher than in the rest of the year.
French chemicals company Rhodia is to sell its UK-based brewing and enzymes businesses to US biotech company Genencor International in a bid to strengthen its focus on food additives.