News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Research demonstrating that three-to-five-year-olds have an awareness of which foods are healthy, and which foods are not, suggests preschoolers should receive education about food and nutrition, say researchers.
Palm oil special
Do consumers vote with their feet when it comes to palm oil? Probably not — or at least that seems to be the case in emerging markets, where the lion’s share of palm oil is processed and consumed.
Premier Foods has confirmed press reports that it is seeking a partner to raise funding for its troubled bread business.
The definition of freshness in bakery has evolved into a multi-dimensional parameter that goes far beyond shelf life, says Novozymes.
Pizza has a poor nutritional image – but it could be reformulated to meet dietary guidelines without losing its taste appeal, according to a team of Scottish researchers.
Diluted blackberry juice can be used as a natural antimicrobial to prevent the growth of foodborne pathogens.
Patent Watch
Mondelez International has developed a method to prepare hard and soft candies and gum without the energy and time intensive cooking process.
Scientists have optmized a method to detect inorganic arsenic (iAs) at low levels in cereal-based food like bread, breakfast cereals and corn snacks, an issue which is not currently regulated by any fixed quantities in Europe, they say.
FoodDrinkEurope has called on the European Commission to recognise the importance of the food manufacturing industry to the EU economy, and to develop specific policies to encourage its growth, in a new study.