News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Sensient Technologies Corporation, US manufacturer of colours, flavours and fragrances, reports boost in second quarter revenue, up 9.3 per cent for same period last year. Revenue reached $261.9 million (€233.6m) in the second quarter ended 30 June...
Newly-formed food agency, the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), is inviting public comment on a gamut of possible changes to the Food Standards Code, including infant foods labelling, artificial sweeteners and GM soybeans.
Russia, Slovakia and Hungary are just three of the markets tipped for major international retail expansion this year by consultancy firm AT Kearney. But previous favourites such as China and Mexico should be avoided because of increasing saturation there.
Kemin Foods has earned expanded GRAS status for increased amounts of its lutein in the current GRAS food categories and for use as an ingredient in new foods such as bottled water, chewing gum and salad dressings.
Unilever is to target the chilled dairy and ready meals markets in a number of European countries from September as it pushes aggressively into sectors with significant growth potential.