US pork sector warns about consequences of sow stall removal
The US pork industry has warned that phasing out sow stalls would increase the price of meat and devastate the industry, with minimum animal welfare benefits.
Archives for April 26, 2012
Potent anti-inflammatory from olive juice bids for functional food and beverage fame
A suite of novel functional food and beverage concepts containing Hidrox - a potent anti-inflammatory ingredient from olive juice - is being developed by California-based CreAgri as it seeks to build on its success in the dietary supplements arena.
Pepsi NEXT lures new consumers into cola category as sales exceed expectations
Sales of new mid-calorie cola Pepsi NEXT are ahead of expectations, while early feedback suggests it is attracting new consumers - as well as lapsed cola drinkers - into the cola category, PepsiCo has revealed.
Multiple emulsions may unlock sodium reduction options
Formulating foods using multiple emulsions may provide a way to produce reduced sodium foods and beverages without impacting on the perception of ‘saltiness’, says a new study.
Sweet Green Fields plants first commercial stevia crops in North Carolina and Georgia
Sweet Green Fields has scored another industry first with the planting of the first commercial stevia crops in the Southeast United States.
Unilever: Recovery in US economy is mixed and slow
Conditions will remain difficult in the US food and beverage market, despite periodic glimmers of hope, bosses at Unilever have cautioned.