News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Fortunes for the organic food and drink market in Europe are patchy, according to a new report from Organic Monitor, with Sweden and France seeing double digit growth while other countries stagnated or even contracted.
Confectionery giant Nestlé has officially opened a (USD) $136m manufacturing facility in Dubai which is set to become the third largest Kit Kat plant worldwide.
Levels of fat and sugar could be lowered in foods for children without having an impact on palatability, however salt reduction should be “considered cautiously”, according to new research.
Danisco is to receive a €120m loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to part finance its research and innovation in food and enzymes between 2010 and 2014; and compatriot Novozymes will also receive an undisclosed sum.