News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and Food Marketing Institute (FMI) have partnered to create a new front-of-pack nutrition labeling system based on calories and nutrients to limit, the GMA has said.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reiterated its late-August prediction that food price inflation will be at its lowest since 1992 this year – but higher commodity costs are likely to increase prices in 2011.
Corn Products International has reported increased sales in Q3 and raised its outlook, although profits were hurt by costs related to the acquisition of National Starch.
The international weight management market was worth a whopping US$ 7.3 billion last year, and is expected to grow by up to 8 per cent for the next five years, according to Leatherhead.
Amino phospholipids and commercially available lecithins such as egg and soybean may reduce the formation of acrylamide, according to new research.