News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Laurus, the Dutch retail group, has finally withdrawn from the Belgian market, the source of some of its biggest losses in recent years. Six of its last eight stores have been sold to the Colruyt group, with the two remaining stores due to be...
Meat, sausage, game and poultry are at the heart of Anuga Meat, one of the sectors at Cologne-based global food fair Anuga.
Philip Green, the British retail entrepreneur, has reacted angrily to reports in the UK press over the weekend that his Trackdean Investments company was no longer interested in bidding for the Safeway supermarket group. The Competition Commission is...
Americans' knowledge of genetically modified foods remains low and their opinions about its safety are just as divided as they were two years ago, according to a new survey released last week by the Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has released information aimed at advising farmers on best food safety practices.
Adding to the increasing body of knowledge on black tea, food scientists in the US reveal that theaflavins could be used to keep inflamation at bay.
After several years of spectacular growth caused by meat-related food scares, the UK vegetarian food market is expected to show a slowdown this year. But the wide variety of products now available will maintain the interest of even those meat-eaters...
Europe recognised the role of Thailand in south-east Asia and its role in advocating improved food safety at a meeting in Brussels last week.
A patent battle has ended with a US court giving chemicals giant DuPont the commercial rights for a patented gene that could one day lead to healthier vegetable oils for food preparation, according to reports in the US press.
ICA, the Swedish retail group, has changed its name and simplified its structure in order to meet the challenges facing the supermarket sector in the Nordic region. The fact that it has dropped the name Ahold is no reflection on that company's...