News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been accused of failing to protect the nation's food supply, following last week's withdrawal of a long-grain rice seed after possible contamination with genetically modified material.
Using GM techniques to change the activity of a plant enzyme could convert unsaturated oils in the seeds of a temperate plant to the more saturated kind usually found in tropical plants like palm oil, new research suggests.
Infant formula containing hydrolysed casein proteins reduced the development of eczema by 33 per cent, says a three-year study from Germany.
Palatinit is confident that further growth in the Russian sugar-free confectionery market will lead to new opportunities.
Mergers and acquisitions in the food industry in 2006 took a turn up compared to the year before, with almost one third of all activity occurring in the food processing sector, according to a new guide by the The Food Institute.
Hydrocolloid firm CP Kelco has announced a complete overhaul of its business structure, in a move designed to boost its regional operations.
A new emulsifier designed to ease the move towards hydrogenation-free baking has been launched.