News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
As Hurricane Katrina hammers the US state of Louisiana damaging corn and soybean crops in its wake and creating bullish trading in the energy markets, the storm could actually benefit food crops located further north, affecting global prices.
Dairy peptides marketed by Japan's Calpis effectively reduce blood pressure after just three weeks of consumption, shows a new study that is good news for Unilever, which has recently added the ingredient to its range.
The cost-effective benefits and research standards set to become international has added to the attraction of outsourcing R&D to India and China - two developing nations that are set to ease the ever-increasing cost pressures, shorter product life...
A Toronto-based firm claims to have developed the richest whole food source of omega-3 in the world - so why hasn't anybody heard of them?
Allied Starch & Chemical (ASC) has acquired Californian-based firm Ingredients Unlimited as part of its plan to capitalize on the lucrative North American tortilla market.
The state of California is suing nine top food manufacturers over their reluctance to issue warnings that some popular snacks could contain a potential cancer-causing chemical.
Arla Foods' factory re-jig paid off this week as the group signed a joint-venture deal with China's leading dairy firm to get its added value milk powder products into one of the world's fastest emerging dairy markets.