News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Israeli firm Advanced Vision Technology (AVT) has introduced a number of innovative features for its PrintVision range of inspection solutions. The firm believes that this will further consolidate its position as a leader in quality assurance for the...
Diminished hearing may be a further side effect of hormone-replacement therapy (HRT), according to a small pilot study funded by the US National Institutes of Health.
The link between milk and bone health forms the focus of a new study on children that showed a regular glass of the white stuff can prevent fractures.
US poultry exports to European Union countries were banned for one month yesterday because of concerns over the emergence of bird influenza in Texas. The ban, which covers all bird and egg imports from the country, was enacted after a strain of the...
Driving hard into value added ingredients has paid off for Irish food group Kerry as the company faces off tougher currency exposure in 2003 to see a steady rise in sales and operating profit. European bottom line benefits from greater awareness of...
US alginate producer International Specialty Products (ISP) will take on a new range of cellulose ingredients after shaking hands on a deal with Tawainese manufacturer Mingtai Chemical.
Eating just 10 grammes of dietary fibre from fruits and cereals each day appears to significantly lower the risk of coronary heart disease, according to a new study out this week. But vegetable fibre did not offer any protection, said the researchers.
Technology group 3M has combined its packaging expertise with Microsoft products to develop and deliver what it believes is the first available integrated packaging management solution. The Integrated Packaging Tool from 3M is designed to help...
Children who avoid drinking milk are more likely to be both overweight and at higher risk of fractures, say researchers in New Zealand.
The biggest potential consumer market in the world has flung open the doors to GM foodstuffs. Approving a handful of biotech soybeans and corn from US biotech giant Monsanto, China's permanent approval - the first ever issued by the country - breaks...