News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans should focus on whole foods and eating patterns rather than individual nutrients, argues a commentary in the latest issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Organic tea company Honest Tea has become the latest company to introduce a stevia-sweetened beverage on the US market.
Despite a massive increase in recent years, new research from Mintel suggests that energy drinks and shots may be struggling to find new customers in the US .
A new study has suggested that a cross-linked a pectin coat could improve the stability of natural oil bodies, making their potential for industrial use more viable.
Canadian natural and organics group SunOpta has reported a surge in operating income to C$11.8m in the second quarter of 2010, up from C$4.6m the previous year, reflecting continued interest in natural and organic foods, the company said.
Cargill has introduced a new starch-based stabilizer for use in sports drinks as a possible replacement to gum arabic – an ingredient susceptible to supply and cost issues.