News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Canadian firm AbCelex Technologies has announced a strategic collaboration with major Irish poultry processor the Carton Group to develop products effective against Campylobacter jejeuni.
As Greencore reveals progress in its plans to switch from euro to sterling for its reporting currency, analysts remain upbeat about the potential of the group’s core business and synergies arising out of the Uniq takeover.
The European Commission has granted legal protection to a ham from the northern German state Schleswig-Holstein, preventing meat traders from selling ‘Holsteiner Katenschinken’ unless it is made in its home area by traditional production.
Dutch confectionery firm BIP Candy & Toy has acquired British-based What Next Candy for an undisclosed sum.
Mint confectionery products containing the sweetener stevia could appeal to EU consumers, but each country has its own preference, according to a consultant to Cargill
Leading fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) firms active in dairy have been particularly successful in increasing margins since 2006, despite rising commodity costs and a hostile economic environment, according to a new report from Rabobank.
Spanish firm Natra has announced a new international chocolate subsidiary as it attempts to improve efficiency and explore new markets.
A new study investigating a link between high salt intake and risk of gastric cancers could add to increasing pressure for industry-wide sodium reduction, researchers have said.