News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Britain's TV advertising watchdog Ofcom has given a boost to beleaguered food companies by stating that there is no need for tighter regulations on the way in which they advertise food products to children. But childhood obesity levels continue to...
Slim-Fast, the weight loss brand owned by Unilever, has been one of the hardest hit by the low-card dieting fad which has swept the US and now Europe. But the company will hope that a new formulation for the brand will restore some of its previous...
Dutch supplier of palm oil-sourced food products Loders Croklaan has consolidated its position in the growing palm ingredients market, agreeing this week to buy Malaysian palm oil specialities company Soctek.
With Europe now enforcing some of the strictest rules in the world on the traceability of genetically modified ingredients, companies that can offer a tracked identity preservation system are likely to gain from demand by food makers selling in the...
The popularity of food products formulated with ethnic ingredients is far from waning in the UK, and Thai cuisine continues to hold the number one slot in emerging cuisine with food makers such as Jacob's rolling out finished foods positioned with a...
Europe's retailers are among the most international in the world, but one market where they are still under-represented is Latin America. Yet as the region's economies begin to strengthen after several difficult years, the European giants could turn...
Confirming market opportunities for suppliers and users of fibre ingredients, a review from the UK suggests that cancer of the gut - one of the major causes of death from cancer - might be prevented through a change in diet.
Soy-based formulas are often recommended for infants with food allergies, but a review of past studies suggests they should not be recommended for the prevention of allergies or food intolerance in infants at high risk.