News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Fierce price wars between the UK's leading supermarkets has squeezed grocery prices, saving consumers £3 billion in shopping bills but impacting on suppliers' profitability, according to new research by Verdict.
After experiencing a difficult year, Dutch retailer Ahold will split its discredited US food venture in a bid to increase efficiency.
The world's leading cocoa processor Barry Callebaut said yesterday that it had new evidence to support the anti-cancer and anti-ageing benefits of its healthy chocolate Acticoa.
Unilever said yesterday that it had signed a deal with Maaf Assurances that will see the French insurer reimbursing policyholders for consumption of its cholesterol-lowering Pro-Activ range.
Commoditisation and the dominance of price over all other considerations has driven hydrocolloid prices downwards for the last 20 years, according to an industry expert.
The world's leading retailer may be set to move into Germany's discount market in a bid to salvage its position in the country and strengthen its presence in Europe.
From 25 November, the new rules, introduced by EC Directive 89/2003, will require pre-packed foods sold in the European Union to show clearly on the label if they contain any of 12 listed allergenic foods as an ingredient.
Australia and New Zealand's food authority has published new proposals for a health claims standard that would allow disease risk reduction claims for the first time.