News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Scottish food tech group Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) has opened its first demo indoor vertical farm in a bid to meet rapidly expanding demand for vertical farming solutions.
The application of ‘lean thinking’ manufacturing and management strategies can help reduce waste and build more efficient supply chains, according to new research.
Eating a carbohydrate-rich meal may activate healthy brown fat that burns energy, suggesting future possibilities to preventing obestiy, researchers say.
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) says the widespread belief that consuming excess dairy, especially cheese and yogurt, leads to health problems has no consistent evidence to support it.
High in protein and omega-3 fats, start-up SeaChips uses dried salmon skins, which usually go to waste, to create a healthy and sustainable alternative to potato crisps.
The UK government is proposing a ban on the sale of energy drinks to children: following on from moves made by major supermarkets to ban sales to U16s in their stores.
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Hungarian poultry processor Master Good is to embark on a HUF15 billion (bn) expansion plan for its Kisvárda plant, aided by a Government grant of HUF3.4bn.
DuPont Nutrition & Health is to grow its research and development team by creating a “clean-label hub” at its Brabrand facility in Denmark.
European poultry manufacturer Scandi Standard has entered into an agreement to purchase 51% of shares in organic chicken producer Rokkedahl Foods through its Danish subsidiary Danpo for an undisclosed sum.
UK sports drink Lucozade Sport is to trial plastic-free sports drinks and gels: turning to edible seaweed packaging Ooho.