News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Swedish manufacturer of speciality vegetable fats Karlshamns has clarified its position on the ongoing issue that suggests the production of soybean and palm oil in Brazil and South East Asia is destroying valuable natural environments.
Further confirmation that the UK consumer is a snack fiend is highlighted in a new report that suggests they eat more snacks than their counterparts in any other European country, which in turn is helping to fuel a period of robust growth.
As expected, Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, has said it is considering a bid for the UK's Safeway supermarket chain, and that it is talking to the competition authorities about the implications of such a bid. US buyout specialist KKR is also...
Dutch-based food research company NIZO has organised the third in a series of meetings on key topics in dairy and food science. 'Dynamics of Taste, Texture & Perception' aims to present the most recent developments in dairy technology and in...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is to hold a public meeting to discuss proposed regulations regarding aspects of the new Bioterrorism Act.
Cheerwine, the quirky US soft drink which is popular in the southeastern states, is now available for the first time in Europe. Norway will be the first market for the cherry-flavoured soft drink outside North America.
It is currently illegal for supermarkets and other retailers to operate loyalty card schemes in Belgium, a restriction which the European Commission believes contradicts single market regulations. As a result, the Belgian authorities have been taken...
In a bid to strengthen customer relations, French chemicals company Rhodia announced yesterday that from now on it will be grouped around four divisions which will essentially serve the company's key markets.