News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Wimm-Bill-Dann, has become one of the first Russian dairy companies to receive a new EU license to export its products to Member States. The move is expected to help the company target large ex-pat Russian communities in EU countries.
Scientists in Wales today suggested they have found a way to slow down the metabolism of vitamins A and D, giving them the staying power to help men with advanced prostrate cancer that no longer responds to hormone therapy.
Produkti Pitania, the Russian poultry processor, is to spend $50 million on bringing its production up to western standards amid growing demand from consumers. But, asks Angela Drujinina, how will it get over the problem of improving the quality of...
The European Commission has approved measures to promote EU agricultural products in Central and Eastern Europe. The move will see fruit and vegetables being exported to Russia, Romania and Bulgaria.
Competition in the sweeteners market could move up a gear in the near future as Japanese scientists harness production capacity for the taste-altering protein miraculin that makes sour foods taste sweet,reports Lindsey Partos.
Calcium intake and exercise combination is the key to optimal increases in bone density for pre-adolescent children, finds a new study that combines previous evidence suggesting the independent benefits of calcium and physical activity on bone health.
Unilever yesterday turned its nose up at any talk of a decline in the low-carb market and introduced 23 lines - the biggest launch in the company's history - into Australian supermarkets, according to an article in The Australian.
Regional news includes Russian veterinary inspectors beginning checks on Polish dairies, the sale of one of the largest yeast manufacturers in Poland and plans by Vietnamese tea producers to increase exports to Russia.
Bunge, the world's leading oilseed processor, has extended its presence in Eastern Europe with the completion of its new Derince port facility in Turkey.
Russian dairy giant Wimm-Bill-Dann is looking to increase its hold on the country's dairy market by tapping into the under-exploited Urals region. But after a year of falling profit margins, is the company biting off more than it can chew? Chris...
Three major European brewing companies are competing to purchase a small brewery in the previously unexplored region of Russia's far east, as the scrap to profit from one of the world's fastest-growing beer markets hots up.
Artificial sweeteners will lead the growth in the food additives market on the back of rising consumer demand for functional foods, closely followed by nutraceuticals and food preservatives, but flavours will remain, by far, the largest product segment.
The discovery by Russia's State Trade Inspectorate of tons of fake condensed milk on the supermarket shelves in Moscow and St. Petersburg has once again highlighted the enormity of the task facing the Russian authorities in clamping down on...