News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
News in brief
Unilever has received a binding offer from US buyout fund KKR to purchase its global spreads business for €6.825bn ($8bn) following an auction in which it saw off competing bids from CVC Capital Partners, Apollo Global Management, Clayton Dubilier &...
Sales of meat substitutes are in rude health, but the arrival of the US plant-based patty could provide a further boost for innovation, says David Burrows.
The European Parliament has voted down proposals to block the use of phosphates in meat cooked on spits.
A political agreement outlining major points of a free trade deal between Mercosur and the EU has stalled, disappointing Brazilians who had hoped to wrap it up this week.
Eurofins has officially opened a food testing laboratory in Canada.
Nordic meat processor HKScan will expand its factory in Rakvere, Estonia, to make room for extra cooking and packaging lines.
News in Brief
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has finalised the strategy for its next re-evaluation of the toxicity of bisphenol A (BPA).
In an effort to meet growing demand for meat-free options in the foodservice sector, Nordic food group Orkla is teaming-up with McDonald’s to launch a vegan burger.
Dietary supplements are an area where the food and pharmaceutical industries meet, according to Agilent Technologies.
Despite industry efforts to reformulate energy drinks, the levels of sugar and caffeine per serving exceed a child’s maximum daily recommendation for sugar intake, according to findings by Action on Sugar.