News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Risk continues in the European food chain with member states recalling over fifty products due to food pathogens and illegal colours in seven days, suggesting industry still needs to crack down on food safety, reports Lindsey Partos.
Weight and health concerns continue to propel the market for low-calorie sweeteners, with a host of recent global product launches showing the popularity of sugar replacer aspartame in new sugar and sweetener formulations, reports Lindsey Partos.
Greater emphasis on the responsibilities of top management are among the changes ushered in by a revised international standard for testing and calibration laboratories.
Tel Aviv-based additive supplier Israel Chemicals expands its activities through the acquisition of Brazilian food additive manufacturer Adicon Industria E Comercio De Aditivos.
Food makers looking to slice potential allergens from their food formulations will benefit from a new allergen-free apple designed by researchers in The Netherlands, reports Lindsey Partos.