News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Scientists have discovered a protein that controls the amount of fat stored in the body, offering potential new clues for obesity treatments - welcome news as the world's health leaders agree to do more to tackle the growing problem.
Giant US retail group Wal-Mart maintained its already undisputed lead in the global retail market in 2003, posting a 5 per cent increase in sales. But despite the gulf separating Wal-Mart from the rest, European leviathans Carrefour, Ahold and Metro...
Orafti, the chicory and rice ingredients producer, has been given the green light by the Chilean authorities to begin work on a second chicory extraction plant there - a move which the company claims will bring industrial-scale chicory production to...
Champagne is arguably France's greatest wine - at least in terms of image if nothing else - the de rigeur celebration drink for partygoers the world over. But in its home market, the sparkling wine continues to dwindle in popularity as it struggles to...
Sun Interbrew has confirmed quarterly production volume growth of nearly 50 per cent, but has conceded that it has been hit by the effects of a weakened euro.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has confirmed that it is awaiting the final review of a financing package that will provide Russian retailer Lenta with €30 million to construct four new hypermarket outlets in the St. Petersburg...
Water coolers are becoming an increasingly important part of office life in the UK, fuelled by growing consumer awareness of the health benefits of good hydration and - last year at least - by hot summer weather. And while the British weather might be...
The World Bank's Board of executive directors has negotiated a new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for the Slovak Republic covering the period 2005-07, a move that is expected to bring further funding to SME food and beverage businesses in the country.
A China-based manufacturer of freeze dried foods says that he is planning to enter eastern Europe before he even considers the domestic market because the ingredients market there is so much more developed.
Givaudan, the Swiss flavour and fragrance producer, is to consolidate its European flavour production business, moving production from its Dutch site to two other facilities in Germany and Switzerland.
The impact of the low-carb diet, previously expected to have little staying power in the UK, may be greater than anticipated, shows a new report.
Fruit and vegetables confirmed their position as the most readily available products in UK supermarkets in the second quarter of the year - although just six of 200 product lines were found to have 100 per cent availability during the period,...
The French food authority AFSSA has approved a health claim for cranberry juice and powder and its effect on urinary tract health, in the world's first health claim for the fruit, writes Philippa Nuttall.
Antioxidants found in oats can significantly reduce blood cholesterol levels by suppressing the adhesive molecules which make blood cells stick to artery walls, report scientists from the US this week - evidence of the cholesterol-busting properties...