News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
No more deep-fried chocolate bars, fry-ups and shortbread for the Scots. A major new long term campaign, launched yesterday by the Scottish government, will seek to improve the diet of the Scots in a bid to combat the nation's poor record in health...
Carbonate sales might be fizzing, but a new report from beverage analysts Canadean shows that the growth in sales of still drinks is even greater - and that the rate of growth is likely to continue to gather pace for the next few years at least.
Very Italiano, a new frozen pasta snack with the sauce already added, is set to expand beyond its core market of Italy and take on the challenge of entering the US and Asian markets this year.
French retail rivals Carrefour and Auchan have both announced developments for their foreign subsidiaries. In Spain, Carrefour has sold 45 Champion supermarket outlets, while in the US, Auchan will close its two Texan hypermarkets to focus on Europe...
Genetically modified potatoes, developed to tackle malnutrition among poor Indian children, are in the final stages of testing, according to a report in the journal New Scientist.