News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The FiE this week was awash with European and American companies offering the market whey protein isolates. In the US, scientists have found a further formulation for the ingredient with researchers at the Agricultural Research Service creating a new...
Leading ingredients firm Danisco has announced its second licensing deal for the Howaru probiotic strain with Chile's biggest dairy processor Soprole. The agreement looks set to generate significant interest among food makers so far finding bacteria a...
Health, margins and consolidation came shining through at the FiE exhibition this week as key issues currently facing the food industry. But strategies to take on these issues were also in evidence and one buzz word was louder than others - concepts.
Tropical regions could enjoy secure food supplies over the next fifty years if local smallholder farmers are encouraged to help themselves, says a university of East Anglia development expert writing in this week's journal Science.
Britain is set to extend its lead in the European ready meals market over the next five years, accounting for more than half of all sales by 2007. But convenience is no longer enough to keep consumers happy - they want health and quality as well, says...
Researchers looking at the rising occurrence of obesity in the UK population will present some interesting findings - including the affects of carbohydrates levels on the diet, portion sizes and more insight into 'friendly' fats - at a conference...