ISIC report points to life-extending potential of caffeine and coffee
A new roundtable report has suggested that coffee consumption can lead to a reduced risk of death with a collective of studies indicating a potential risk reduction of up to 17%.
Archives for August 2, 2018
Pilgrim's Pride second quarter sales rise
US processor Pilgrim's Pride has seen a strong quarter of sales, driven by Mexican growth and acquisitions.
‘We have an aggressive product roadmap’: Food AI start-up DishQ secures investment for growth
Taste intelligence start-up DishQ is eyeing rapid expansion having attracted investment from Techstars and Arts Alliance in its pre-seed funding round.
Polish meat business to boost processing capacities
Polish meat processor ZPM Sława has unveiled plans to increase its processing capacity shortly after the company took over its plant in Poland’s western region from local meat business Tarczyński.
Italian start-up's 'next-generation' dextran is 10 times cheaper than standard dextran
Italian start-up Bioerg’s patent-protected strain of dextran, Nextdext, is at least 10 times cheaper than standard dextran, it says.
AHDB examines factors driving the plant-based meat trend
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has launched a report into the factors driving attention to the plant-based food trend and how it may impact the future prospects of the meat industry in the UK.
Innovation to ‘change the world market for natural sweeteners’: c-LEcta develops enzyme process
German biotech company e-LEcta reveals that a “successful cooperation” with an unnamed sweetener supplier has enabled it to expand production of a zero-calorie, plant-based sweetener in a move that it said could "change the world market for natural...
JBT taps into ’rapidly expanding ready-to-eat fresh produce’ market
JBT Corporation has acquired FTNON, in the Netherlands, for €32m ($37.1m).
Aryballe's 'artificial nose' with bio-sensors can boost quality control and NPD
Using bio-optic smell sensors, French company Aryballe Technologies has developed a portable ‘artificial nose’ to help food manufacturers in quality control testing and new product development (NPD).