News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The European Union (EU) is opposing a decision to create an international limit on the use of ractopamine, a fattening agent for pigs and cattle, arguing that the substance should not be used at all because of potential health risks to humans.
Researchers have mapped out the chain reaction of signals that send satiety messages to the brain after a protein-rich meal.
UK firm Ulrick & Short has vowed to step up its research into launching new functional clean label ingredients and extending the uses of its additional raw material crop base.
Functional foods may offer consumers additional health benefits but unless they fulfil their primary duty – and taste like a normal food – they will not be successful in the market, says one formulation expert.
A new US study claims to show that electrostatic spraying using organic acids could offer the fresh produce industry more effective protection against E.coli than current sanitation methods.
2012 has seen a “remarkable” rise in merger and acquisition activity involving the UK food and drink industry, with much of it taking place in the past two months, according to industry commentators.
High purity stevia volume sales at PureCircle have increased by more than 20% year-on-year, PureCircle reported in a pre-close update for the second half of its financial year.