News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The US-based natural food group Hain Celestial is snapping up German manufacturer of soy, oat and rice-based drinks Natumi, expanding its operations in Europe and giving it access to a non-dairy production facility in the region.
Food retailers in the UK this week committed to a programme aimed at reducing salt levels in their own label processed foods such as soups, pizzas and ready meals.
Retailers' distribution costs in the UK have risen slightly over the last year, but stock levels have been reduced and supply chains are becoming more efficient, according to the latest survey of retail logistics published by the UK's Institute of...
Danish R&D company BSP Pharma will launch its shea butter ingredient for use in joint health supplements in the US next week, as the company seeks its first marketing partner for the scientifically backed ingredient.
Traceability has become a key concern in the meat processing industry since the BSE outbreak in the UK in the 1990s, and more recently the discovery of the disease in the US last year. A number of diagnostic products have been developed to create...
Brand building is vital for the success of any product, and in today's increasingly cutthroat grocery business it can mean the difference between long-term growth and short-term failure.
The price of soy ingredients could ease in the next twelve months for manufacturers and processors as the US government predicts farmers, on the back of rising soybean prices, will plant more soybeans for the 2004-05 marketing year.
Products displayed in green point-of-sale (POS) positions have a much better chance of catching the eye and ending up in consumers' shopping trolleys, according to new research due to be presented next week.
The National Food Processors Association (NFPA) in the US has urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide a greater degree of flexibility in making qualified health claims or dietary guidance statements on food labels.
Producers of baby products and baby food can expect an improvement in their business the coming years in Sweden, reports Food Oresund.
Croatia is about to get its own food agency, which will work alongside the EFSA to bring the former Yugoslavian state in line with EU food safety regulations ahead of its likely application to join the Union.
The current thinking that oxygen free radicals are responsible for the development of numerous diseases, including cancer and arthritis, may be a red herring, says a team of UK scientists.
End-of-line equipment specialist Wrapid Packaging Systems is launching the Compacta Trend, an updated budget automatic packaging machine that the company claims offers substantial cost savings over traditional chamber and semi-automatic solutions.
The dominance of the multiple retailers in the UK has had a devastating effect on the specialist retail sector there, with the massive buying power of the major chains allowing them to undercut independent operators at the same time as offering a...
Trolley Scan has developed and put into production what it claims is the most sensitive passive single chip UHF radio frequency identification (RFID) system ever developed. The system allows manufacturers to read the credit card sized Ecochiptag tag...
Organisers of the international food fair Salima 2004 claim that exhibitor numbers are up on for the bi-annual event, to be held in Brno, southern Moravia, from 2-5 March
Both alpha-linolenic acid and omega-3 fatty acids may reduce onset of depression in cancer patients, suggest Japanese reasearchers. But investigations into the different omega-3 fats, eicosapentaenoic acid and docosapentaenoic acid, did not reveal...