News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Corn Products International’s profits fell in the fourth quarter on charges related to its National Starch acquisition, although sales from the newly acquired business boosted sales growth beyond expectations.
Makers of relaxation beverages could face problems in light of the FDA’s draft guidance on the distinction between dietary supplements and beverages, says New York-based food and drug attorney Marc Ullman.
The Canadian government has pledged C$4.43m of funding over the next two years for nutrition education initiatives, as part of the new Nutrition North Canada program for isolated northern Canadian communities.
The use of a beta-cyclodextrin to form an inclusion complex with garlic oil may boost its stability, making it easier to include in food formulations, according to research.
Brazil, Russia, India and China will feature in the top five biggest grocery markets by 2015, with China set to snatch the top spot from the US in 2012, predicts IGD.
Dietary fibre sourced from grains may reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular, infectious, and respiratory diseases, according to a new US study.