News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
German speciality chemicals firm Degussa is investing €10 million in a new research and development centre in Shanghai, where its numerous business units, including food ingredients, will seek to develop products targeted for the Chinese market.
A high intake of calcium-rich foods may reduce young women's risk of developing kidney stones, report US scientists this week, but taking calcium supplements is unlikely to offer any benefit.
The countdown begins to new food allergen labelling rules in Europe that herald an end to the 20 year old '25 per cent' rule. Taken together with escalating incidences of food allergies, new opportunities have arisen in the marketplace for ingredients...