News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Improving communication between food scientists working on the harmful chemical acrylamide identified in starch-rich fried foods two years ago, Europe's food agency this week publishes an 'information base' with updated studies.
Democrats Tom Harkin and Eliot L. Engel wrote a hard-hitting piece in the LA Times on Monday about the human cost of the chocolate trade, but the cocoa industry has hit back by reaffirming its commitment to responsible farming.
The Florida Consumer Action Network (FCAN) on Wednesday added its voice to the chorus calling for the FTC to examine the McNeil Nutritionals led advertising campaign for the artificial sweetener Splenda, writes Philippa Nuttall.
Ongoing research into the impact proteins - both meat and soy - can have on the bone health finds that calcium absorption from these two important sources of dietary protein is similar.
Jays Potato Chips on Wednesday became another company to take advantage of the growing consumer awareness of the dangers of trans fats.
With the countdown extended, talks continue this week in Geneva between the US and Brussels to move the entrenched trade dispute on genetically modified organisms forward.