News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
With wholegrains fast becoming the new health trend, food and ingredients companies are tripping over each other to launch new products and marketing strategies in order to cash in on the craze while interest is high.
Danish company Chr Hansen has shored up its lead in the dairy cultures business after doubling capacity at its plant in France, now said to be the world's largest.
The terrible human cost of Hurricane Katrina is likely to be prolonged following initial estimations of the damage caused to the city's food industry and transport infrastructure.
An interim report from Canada's Trans Fat Task Force has underlined the importance of new labeling regulations in reducing trans fat consumption.
The American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) has attacked California Attorney-General Bill Lockyer's lawsuit against a number of high-profile food firms as "unfortunate and contrary to the interest of public health."
Seasonal chocolate sales in the US are forecast to reach $3.3bn (€2.6bn) in 2005, marking a substantial decline over the past five years, according to a new report published by Research and Markets.