News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Hygiene and safety is a pressing issue for food manufacturers across the globe, but in Russia increasing state regulation does not always make safety checks easy to carry out. Simon Pitman questioned Alexander Udin, senior expoert at the Russian...
A number of new ingredients targeting the bakery and beverage markets in particular have been launched this month, helping bakers improve volumes, reduce costs and lift product safety or improving both the look and mouthfeel of juice drinks without...
Abbott Laboratories, a major infant formula manufacturer in Ireland, has expanded its production potential through the integration of new robotic technology. The concept enables the manufacturer to pick and place items such as scoops, cans, cups,...
Auchan, the French retail group, has reported remarkably good figures for 2003 despite its reliance on its home market, where low levels of consumer spending have impacted sales at a number of its rivals.
France's loi Galland, the legislation which regulates the relationship between suppliers and retailers, has come under fire this month with both food manufacturers and supermarket groups calling for a relaxation of the rules to help kick start French...
A multi-functional beverage wet laboratory and an in-house data system are two of the final touches to the new flavour Creative Centre of the Quest Flavour business, based at the company's international headquarters in Naarden, the Netherlands.
Biotechnology could help farmers in developing countries significantly improve their fortunes, but only a few are currently able to benefit as many basic food crops are ignored by biotech scientists, according to a report from the UN Food and...
Bunge Europe, part of the US-based Bunge global agribusiness and food company, has entered into a 50-50 joint venture with Estron Corporation to build an oilseed crushing plant in the port of Ilyichevsk, Ukraine.
Leading Hungarian frozen and canned food company Globus has posted a small first quarter loss following a drop in domestic sales and an unexpected increase in costs.
Folic acid - the B vitamin found commonly in supplements and increasingly in a wide range of bread products - is already known to prevent severe birth defects and to lower risk of death from heart disease. But it could also help to prevent broken...
Food Ingredients Central and Eastern Europe is due to open its doors next Tuesday, 25 May for a three-day event held at the German capital's Messe Berlin exhibition hall, where Simon Pitman will be reporting on the all the news.
Bunge, the world's leading oilseed processor, has extended its presence in eastern Europe through a new joint venture with Ukrainian firm Estron. The two companies will build a new oilseed crushing plant strategically located at the gateway to both...