News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The Czech Republic, the first CEE country to be admitted into the OECD, has attracted a large amount of foreign direct investment (FDI) since 1990, making it the most successful new member state in terms of FDI per capita, writes Anthony Fletcher.
EU accession has been the Czech food industry's biggest challenge since the fall of the Communist regime in 1989, bringing with it new challenges and threats, writes Anthony Fletcher.
As EU Commissioner Kyprianou launches a new platform involving the food industry and stakeholders to tackle rising obesity levels, new research finds influences on diabetes - obesity link could be much more than food, reports Lindsey Partos.
The divisive issue of biotech food ingredients starts to gain pace in China, as environmental group exposes two US food products on the shelves found to contain a GM ingredient.
The woman charged with co-ordinating food safety policy in the Czech Republic talks exclusively to Anthony Fletcher about the country's post-accession strategy and the importance of consumer confidence.
In light of tougher allergen label rules food makers eager to slash the risk of potentially harmful food allergens in their product range may welcome the expansion of its testing portfolio, says UK laboratory Reading Scientific Services, Lindsey...
As food makers continue to slice artery-clogging trans fats out of their formulations, a new study sheds light on the mechanisms behind the impact of these fats on health, examining whether trans fatty acid intake could also affect biomarkers of...
A shift towards higher sales of premium products has helped France's leading drinks group Pernod Ricard to post a 5.1 per cent increase in net profits for 2004, shrugging off the impact of exchange rate fluctuations.
CEE-foodindustry.com caught up with Chr Hansen in Prague at the beginning of a five-week marketing odyssey designed to bring the company closer to the emerging markets of Eastern Europe.
Dutch whey ingredients firm Borculo Domo has gained an award for a novel ingredient said to protect teeth from the enamel erosion caused by acidic drinks, writes Dominique Patton.
Prague's Institute of Chemical Technology is home to one of Europe's leading food technology departments, which has helped put the Czech Republic at the cutting edge of food R&D, writes Anthon Fletcher.