News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Twenty-one member state agricultural ministers have urged the Commission not to cut agri budgets and called for extra emergency funds to help counter the Russian embargo on European food imports.
Reduced-fat remains high on the agenda for manufacturers, but what options are out there and what do consumers really want?
VWR has acquired Integra Companies and STI Components adding that they are complementary to current services offered to the food industry.
Participants in a ten-day vegan diet programme saw significant improvements in biomarkers associated with risk of heart disease and metabolic disorders, according to a retrospective study.
Manufacturers think health is most important for consumers but sales data show they actually look for indulgence more often, according to a report from Canadean.
Live from Gulfood Manufacturing 2014
Tate & Lyle is taking advantage of the Arab nation’s penchant for sweet treats by scaling up its presence in MENA with its Splenda Sucralose.
Mondelez International has said it will invest $24m (€19.3m) to expand its Gebze plant in Turkey, as the company continues its plan to increase productivity and cut costs.
Animal production trade fair EuroTier 2014 is now under way, welcoming 2,360 exhibitors from 49 countries to the Hanover Fairgrounds in Germany.
Russian sanitary service Rospotrebnadzor has announced a ban on imports to Russia for a number of ready-to-cook products from Italy, France, Spain and Germany, including beef sausage, roast and goulash.
Popular commercial diets can aid weight loss in the short term, but the long-term impacts on weight maintenance and heart health remain ‘unclear’, say researchers.