News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Specialist bakery and food processing equipment supplier European Process Plant has won a leading safety accreditation standard underlining the company’s commitment to implementing top health and safety standards.
The growth in ageing populations across Europe is opening up potential for food and drink manufacturers, according to research from Datamonitor, and companies could end up reformulating products just to target the over 50s.
The ongoing slide of global capitalism is decimating industries, but the food supplements industry is not one of them as fraught consumers turn to its potential low-cost, anti-medical, wellness promise.
New consumer research indicates shoppers are falling back on frozen food to keep bellies full through the recession, according to the Food and Drink Federation – and that, in turn, can stimulate new product development geared to pressing needs.
A textured whey protein concentrate can stabilize a cold-setting gel over a wide range of temperatures, according to new research from the US.
Oilseed analysts are predicting a squeeze on supply of Malaysian palm oil for months to come, as prices are pushed up by farmers’ inability to invest in inputs and poor extraction rates – while demand for fried and oily food is not abating.