News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The University of Massachusetts Amherst has opened a new $5.6m food technology center to provide state of the art facilities for food science students, after enrollments in its undergraduate program more than tripled in the past five years.
Higher performance and low maintenance are among the benefits claimed for two new compact form fill seal units from French machinery manufacturer Arcil.
Children who regularly consume non-fried potatoes may have more nutritious diets overall, suggests new research presented at the Experimental Biology conference in Washington, D.C.
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The North American food industry has “barely scratched the surface” when it comes to the growth potential of Fair Trade certification for food ingredients, with double-digit growth in groceries likely to continue for some time to come, according to Fair...
Modification of a key barley protein may improve its solubility and emulsifying properties, according to new research.
Leading industrial chocolate supplier Barry Callebaut has opened its first cocoa pilot plant in North America, a move that follows its reported objective to grow its chocolate volume sales by between 6 to 8 per cent up to 2013.