News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Britain's Competition Commission (CC) has pledged to act quickly on its supermarket investigation, appealing to aggrieved parties to forget general grocery sector gripes and come forward with specific evidence of anti-competitive behaviour.
More than one in three Brits will watch the England match at home today, driving demand for off-trade alcohol as armchair fans reach for a can.
Treatt is the latest European flavour manufacturer to expand its presence in the burgeoning Chinese market.
Whey permeate, a by-product of cheese production, could be a food preserver, suggests new research, as the industry looks to alternatives to chlorine solutions for preserving fresh-cut vegetables.
Irish supermarket group Musgrave has reported a 17 per cent rise in year-end sales to €4.4bn, bolstered by the acquisition of Britain's Londis convenience store chain.
US cereal giant General Mills has indicated year-end earnings will be higher than previously expected, but admits next year's outlook may be gloomy as rising commodity costs and interest repayments eat profits.
The UK's FSA has expressed 'disappointment' at Ofcom's proposals on junk food advertising to kids, arguing that they are an insufficient response to the problem posed to children's health.
Luxembourg and Sweden are among the safest places to eat an egg in the EU, with Portugal, Poland and the Czech Republic the riskiest, according to tests for Salmonella at commercial producers across the bloc.
Tesco is set to concentrate on international expansion this year - applying a "local" approach to the six million sq. feet of new foreign retail space it opens in a bid to boost sales.
A lawsuit filed this week against Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) for its use of undeclared trans fats is a new indication that the issue is far from forgotten, even though the battle appears to have edged away from food processors for the time being.
The American Medical Association (AMA) has added its voice to the clamor against salt, voting this week to urge the government to revoke the substance's GRAS status.
Rising demand for berry fruits in bakery goods has led fruit ingredient firm J.O. Sims to invest in new research and development work to improve fruit functionality in these applications.
Savoury ingredients supplier Synergy has developed three new sauce bases that it claims can overcome the common quality and labelling issues faced by traditional complete dry sauce bases.