News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Brazil and the European Union have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a dialogue on agriculture following a conference on sustainable and inclusive agriculture held alongside the Rio+20 Summit of the United Nations Conference on...
Oplon has partnered with Reynolds Group to create antimicrobial coatings for their packaging which could extend shelf life of products by months and will be commercially available within the next two years.
Bord Bia has launched ‘Origin Green’, a campaign which the Irish food industry trade group believes will help Ireland become a world leader in sustainably produced food and drink.
Sirap Group has received EU approval for an active packaging system designed to absorb liquids on plastic trays for a raft of fresh foods.
Any link between preterm delivery and consumption of artificial sweeteners has ‘not been proven’, finds a new report from the French Agency for Food Security.
The European Commission (EC) has warned 10 EU Member States that have failed to comply with the Regulation banning battery-caged hens that they could be facing legal action.
Mars has opened a €80m (RUB 3.3bn) chocolate factory in Russia’s Ulyanovsk region as it looks to capture a greater share of the highest value BRIC chocolate market.
Experts in Russia have predicted that the continued spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the Central-Federal District of Russia could lead to catastrophic consequences for the country’s pork industry.
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Galam Group has unveiled Stevia Pure, an all-natural stevia-based sweetener extracted using only water via membrane technology and physical processes.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reporting is increasing rapidly in the United States, and as more companies get on board, the most important food industry-specific issues are becoming better defined, according to a Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)...
The type of fat used in dressings has a major impact on how well nutrients are absorbed from salads, according to new research.