News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The European food and drink industry - the second largest world exporter of processed foodstuffs - made calls for a fairer playing field for members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) at a conference held in Brussels last week.
Dutch company DSM continues its strategy to develop activities in the field of life sciences with the announcement this week that it has acquired Plasticoat, the cheese coating business with an annual turnover of €10 million, from UK speciality starch...
Could summer's delectable bounty fight the growth of cancer cells? Scientists at the Institute of Food Research in the UK have begun work to identify compounds in strawberries responsible for inhibiting the growth of cancer cells. Their aim? To...
Consultancy firm Market Advice reports that the Russian confectionery industry is in good shape. The agency has produced a detailed analysis of the industry and predicts that off the back of increased demand for all things sweet, cocoa imports will...
Winners of the inaugural 'Ireland The Food Island Food & Drink Industry Awards' were announced Friday, which included Kerry, Glanbia and Dew Valley for categories as diverse as environmental best practice, innovation and exportation.
Gordon's, currently the biggest gin brand in the UK, has launched a £5m advertising campaign designed not only to boost sales of the brand but also to reinvigorate the UK gin market as a whole, according to brand owner Diageo.
The UK Food Standards Agency has made recommendations to the European Commission pushing for new measures to prevent very high levels of unnecessary water being added to chicken and an end to 'ripping the consumer off'.
Marks & Spencer is the first retailer in the UK and Ireland to use a new type of eco-friendly wrap for its butter packaging. LeanCover is said to be very resource efficient and has a low environmental impact.
Agriculture ministers from around the world are gathering in Sacramento, California today for the start of a three-day conference on genetically engineered food and farming. With the breakdown of discussions last week between the US and Europe over...