News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
After major foodborne illness outbreaks in spinach, eggs and peanut products, the Food Safety Modernization Act passed the US Senate on Tuesday, but it could still reach an impasse in the House.
Kraft Foods has said it intends to source one million eggs from cage-free hens next year following discussions with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) about the treatment of animals in its supply chain.
Sweetening carbonated beverages with stevia, and reb A in particular, does not produce any steviol aglycone, a potentially toxic compound, says a new study which supports the safety and stability of the sweetener.
Dispatches from HIE 2010
Paul Collins, managing director, GNT International, charts the growth in interest of clean-label natural fruit and vegetable-based colours “that use food to provide the colour to food”, as the industry moves away from chemical alternatives.