News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Despite a 'challenging' year that saw profit before tax falling by 24 per cent for the first six months, UK flavours company Treatt has reined in results posting a steady, erring on grey, set of figures for the year.
Ongoing consolidation of European food product companies means that today's flavour firms will principally achieve market gains through product innovation. Aiming to hit the top five flavour slot, Danisco has a new president and new HQ to fulfill its...
Dutch food ingredients and confectionery multinational CSM continues its strategy to expand worldwide activities in the food and pharmaceutical markets with the recent announcement that it has completed the acquisition of the gluconic acid derivatives...
While new rules on allergens labels will enter into force early next year in Europe, a new study released this week in the US suggests incidents of peanut allergies in children are on the up. Pressure is on industry and congress for clearer labels.
New research into the mysterious domain of taste by a US neuroscientist suggests that calcium plays a key role in the detection of tastes by taste cells in the tongue.