News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The sweet tooth hypothesis, that people who prefer sweets eat more fruit, could be used to develop strategies to boost fruit and veg intake and tackle obesity, suggests fundamental research from France and the US.
Splenda manufacturer Tate & Lyle on Wednesday said it has made a strong start to the financial year, with first quarter results well ahead of last years figures.
The introduction of novel and value-added products and additive free foods is boosting the use of antimicrobials in almost all food processing segments, according to a new report.
ReGen Therapeutics has raised £1.1m through a share placement to boost commercialisation of its Colostrinin nutraceutical for cognitive decline and help fund pharmaceutical development.
Artificial sweeteners have received a strong endorsement this month from the US government, which has published a fact sheet on sugar substitutes that reconfirms its position on their safety.
Nestlé Research Center, in collaboration with the University of Bristol, are pushing back the boundaries of scientific knowledge for the food industry by using molecular physics to explore the properties of carbohydrates in food.
People who are overweight as teenagers run a higher risk of dying young, according to a new study, which stresses the importance of healthy eating habits in US children.
Scientists from around the world have been meeting in Germany this week to set research priorities on a broad range of zoonoses - food borne diseases that are transmissible from animals to humans.