News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Syngenta, the last biotech company to retain a significant genetically modified (GM) presence in the UK, has announced that it is closing its laboratories due to the poor business outlook for the technology, reports CORDIS.
US agri-giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has stepped up production of its trans-fat alternatives driven by increasing market demand - and before new labelling rules come into force.
Dutch ingredients firm Sensus has carried out new research to prove the prebiotic effect of native inulin at only 5 grams, allowing food manufacturers to make prebiotic claims on a relatively low dose.
Nearly half of all 'pure' basmati sold in Britain is contaminated with inferior long-grain rice, according to new figures from the UK's food watchdog.