News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Science and politics make poor bedfellows. Just ask Herman Koeter, deputy executive director at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which has felt the push and pull of national politics ever since the agency began operating four years ago.
The debate over folic acid fortification of bread took a new turn this week, thanks to a study from Sweden which suggests that low folate levels may guard against colorectal cancer.
A water soluble cellulose fiber new to the US market claims to provide moisture management, reduced oil uptake and improved coating adhesion in a range of food products, including baked goods, extruded items and dairy products.
The next decade is set to see a global doubling in biotech crop availability, as countries become increasingly less skeptical of the technology after witnessing its benefits over the past ten years, according to the International Service for the...
The European Commission has adopted 'long overdue' proposals to reform the support arrangements for EU banana producers.
The fact that you never see a fat insect could have implications for the current obesity epidemic, according to scientists.
Naturex claims to have experienced a 20 per cent increase in rosemary extract sales in 2006 compared to 2005 (year-to-date), underlining the growing success of natural preservatives.