News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Consumer demand for Halal and Kosher-based dairy ingredients is on the rise globally, but demands not only demands careful evaluation of ingredients, but also strict regulation of product packaging, production processes and facilities.
Sales of UK organics dropped by 3.7% in 2011 amid a global market upturn, exasperated by difficult trading conditions but caused by a lack of investment and innovation in this sector, according to a report by the Soil Association.
An increased focus on food and nutrition is expected to become a major sales growth driver at DuPont in 2012, according to the company’s executive vice president James Borel.
Brighton-based firm Hampstead Farm aims to woo health-conscious consumers with a four-strong range of salt-free cooking sauces the firm's founder believes could establish a new sub-category within 'free-from' retail offerings.
Double yeasted dough (DY) has been found to improve the quality of sweet bakery products in research which used the Central European marble cake Kougelhopf.
A new report has concluded that the English red meat sector makes a “significant” contribution to the UK’s economy.
Contamination during sun-dried tomato processing is a possible “root cause” of an outbreak of hepatitis A in the UK, according to the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA).
A European research project has collated findings from packaging to preservation which it hopes will lead to the introduction of novel technologies within the food industry.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has announced new implementing rules on how to manage declarations of interest and independence in its scientific decision making process.