News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
A new initiative has been launched this month in the UK to assess the levels of product availability in a number of supermarket chains. But unlike previous assessments, the latest survey will focus on consumers' perception of availability rather than...
Packaging plays an increasingly important role in the marketing of new - and existing - food and beverage brands, but few companies consider the benefits of keeping ahead of the competition in the anything other than the short term, a lack of vision...
Britain's number one food retail group Tesco surged further ahead of its rivals in fiscal 2004 with double-digit increases in both sales and profits. Performances improved in all four of Tesco's key growth sectors, and with a large cash pile and...
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has launched the first food safety training programme specifically tailored to the needs of Ireland's Chinese food sector, which comprises almost 6,000 restaurants and takeaways. The programme, entitled Food...
New evidence to suggest that a diet high in artery-clogging trans fats could accelerate the development of cardiovascular disease comes from a recent study in the US.
From health to weight-loss, following findings from a small study, US soy food maker Revival Soy claims its soy chips snack can be used in combination with a healthy diet to shed the pounds.
Lycopene, the tomato-derived antioxidant thought to fight prostate cancer, may also help to inhibit benign tumours of the uterus, which cause painful symptoms for millions of women, say researchers, reports Dominique Patton.
An increase in sales volumes, favourable currency conversions and improved pricing helped the US maker of syrups for soft drinks, Corn Products International, offset the rising price of corn in the first quarter. But as global corn stocks reach...
Britain's Co-op group has laid down a challenge to larger rivals Tesco and Sainsbury, highlighting its "determination to grow" in the convenience store sector after the successful integration of two recent acquisitions, writes Chris Jones.
Delving into the mechanism behind the potentially fatal foodborne disease Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes), French scientists report their findings this week on how two mammalian proteins are 'hijacked' by the disease.