News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
As food makers continue to roll out new low carb food products to meet the rise in demand from consumers, starch supplier MGP Ingredients has agreed to link up with agri-giant Cargill to push a new resistant starch product aimed at this new market.
The purchasing clout of the major British supermarkets is often criticised, not least for the apparently detrimental effect it has on suppliers. But the relationship between the retailers and their suppliers is not always one of squeezed margins,...
With food scares, health concerns and sustainability issues playing heavily on consumers' minds - and influencing their shopping habits - the humble food label has never played a more important role. But how can consumers be certain that what the...
Factors such as a women's weight or calcium intake may play a vital role in the extent to which soy isoflavones can improve bone health among postmenopausal women, suggests new research.
After years of bad publicity, UK eggs appear to be regaining popularity. Are producers witnessing the dawning of a golden age, or is the current trend just a flash in the frying pan? Anthony Fletcher reports.
Could the popularity of the much-vaunted - and much-criticised - low-carb diet fad already be on the wane? Manufacturers have invested heavily in new low-carb products to tap into the trend, and stand to lose a lot if, as one survey suggests, dieters...
Removing the casein from cow's milk increased uptake of iron, shows a new study, but in human milk it is the whey that promotes the mineral's availability.
A six-month research project into the monitoring techniques available to the fish processing industry in the UK promises to improve the quality of fish available in shops.
Stricken Italian dairy giant Parmalat has come up with a plan that will see the many creditors offered stock.
Food marketers will find more evidence to support their ongoing drive to tempt the consumer with health conscious food products from a new report that shows Britain's tastebuds are shifting away and fruit is the number one snack.
Faced with rising costs for starch ingredients sourced from stock-squeezed wheat and corn the global food industry is on the look out for better value alternatives. A recent report on the modified starch market suggests that the tropical starch...