News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) announced yesterday that it is to open up its work to public scrutiny. The most significant development will be the involvement of consumers and other stakeholders in the authority's work, including setting...
France is the home of some of the world's biggest mineral water brands - Perrier, Vittel, Evian, Volvic, to name just four - but a new entry into the market early next year is likely to give brand owners such as Danone and Nestlé pause for thought.
Hot on the heels of weak third quarter results, US agri-giant Bunge said on Tuesday that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its bakery business to US company Dawn Food Products for $76 million in a bid to focus on the core business of edible...
Regular consumption of the sugar replacer Isomalt appears to have a prebiotic effect on gut bacteria, according to preliminary findings of a study being carried out in Germany.
US- and Australia-based biotech firm Novogen has been granted a US patent covering health supplements based on the use of soy isoflavones in tablet or capsule form.
Scotch whisky producers are expected to present a united front today in calling for Diageo to withdraw its Cardhu brand from the market or switch it back to a single malt. But with Diageo expected to refuse, the distillers have already warned that...
Eager to grab a slice of the steadily growing market for natural alternatives to hydrolysed vegetable protein (HVP) seasonings, UK company Overseal Foods has launched a line of yeast products under the brand name Yesto-Seal.
Morrisons could make a new bid for the Safeway supermarket chain before Christmas, beginning the final leg of a sale process which has lasted nearly a year.
As countdown begins, Natural Products Expo Asia, opening in Hong Kong this week, will run a free seminar focusing on the new bioterrorism regulations, set to impact all companies exporting ingredients to the US.
In a move to beat unfair competition, the European Council has adopted an amendment of its directive on food additives other than colours and sweeteners. The changes set out to harmonise the use of food additives in flavourings at an EU level.
Cefic, European Chemical Industry Council, in conjunction with EUROTOX has this week launched a €100,000 award for 'innovative interdisciplinary research' in the field of toxicology.