News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The British are the biggest consumers of instant coffee in Europe, driven by the desire for speed and convenience. But new research from Mintel shows that many of the new instant coffee products launched over the last year were not destined for the UK...
Fall out from the BSE crisis that hit the UK meat industry in the 1990s could be nearly over as the EU's food safety body paves the way for British beef to move down from its 'high risk' classification.
Food makers are criticised again for the high salt content in food products as campaign group CASH (Consensus Action on Salt and Health) publishes new survey saying sandwiches on sale at retail outlets are so salty they should carry a health warning.
Troubled Dutch retailer Laurus is to restructure its business in a bid to make its three formats - Edah, Konmar and Super De Boer - more competitive, the company announced this week.
A substance found in soybeans may reduce the risk of colon cancer, the third most common form of cancer in the world. Soy glucosylceramide has been found to be effective in reducing the formation and growth of tumour cells in the gastrointestinal (GI)...
British retailer Sainsbury has acquired 14 supermarkets from compatriot Morrisons - including the original Morrisons store in the Yorkshire town of Ripon. But the group still lags behind rival Asda, which also announced expansion plans this week.
After months of political wranglings GM sweetcorn could be on the supermarket shelves by the end of the year with the European Commission poised to end the five year unofficial ban on genetically modified foods, writes Lindsey Partos.
British Retail Consortium dismisses protests made by the campaign group Greenpeace over "GM milk". The campaign group has staged a number of protests over the use of GM feed for dairy cows, but the retail consortium said the claims lack scientific...