News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
News in brief
Chr. Hansen has commercialized a new vegetable variety – the Hansen sweet potato Ipomoea batatas – which it claims can serve as a viable alternative to carmine (crushed cochineal insects) and synthetic food colors for formulators looking for vibrant...
Consumers' desire to eat better is having a strong impact across the fresh food sector from produce to prepared foods to meal kits, according to recent Nielsen research.
Guest article
Personalisation in drinks has been talked about for years: yet we’re only now starting to see fully tailorable liquids and the era of truly personalised ‘drinks on demand’ and ‘drinks as a service’ is still emerging.
‘Active food packaging’ offers increased food safety, extended shelf-life, improved freshness and reduced food waste, but the idea of a product with a long shelf-life and being fresh is a contradiction to some, according to researchers.
The wine industry is shaping up to be more transparent and international than ever in 2019. Consumers want more local, sustainably sourced wines, but at the same time they are expanding their palates to newcomers on the market from places like Bulgaria,...
Fresh research has found only one in three UK consumers have a ‘good understanding’ of what makes a healthy diet. While there is an appetite to know more, consumers are left confused by conflicting and often inaccurate advice, The Institute for Optimum...
Marel Poultry and Cranswick has joined forces to construct Europe’s “most advanced” poultry processing plant.
US plant-based protein brand Loma Linda has claimed to have launched a “first of its kind” tuna meat alternative range, TUNO, to the UK market.
GFSI CONFERENCE 2019
As the European Commission finalises its EU-wide report on so-called dual quality food, JRC director Elke Anklam reveals ‘dual quality’ products have been identified in “some Member States” across the bloc, irrespective of geography.
Wakame seaweed, moringa and lotus root are amongst the ingredients that will help reduce the environmental impact of food production and improve public health, according to a new report published by Unilever-owned Knorr.
Delegate registration is now open for the second Healthy Ageing APAC Summit in Singapore, with speakers already confirmed from global food giant Nestlé, nutraceutical innovators BioCeuticals, cell-based protein pioneers Shiok Meats, and cannabidiol...