Melamine legacy blights Chinese exports
A number of US food processors said they will boycott Chinese exports over fears regarding the safety of products coming from the country.
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Masterfoods and the vegetarianisation of food
Masterfoods' U-turn over its plan to reformulate its famous confectionery brands using animal-derived whey sets a precedent that will prevent any other food manufacturer from flying in the face of the global trend towards the vegetarianisation of our...
Barry Callebaut unlocks the secrets to cocoa flavour
Leading cocoa producer Barry Callebaut has discovered the specific bacteria responsible for flavour creation during extensive research into cocoa bean fermentation - enabling the company to produce better quality chocolate in the future.
Hydrocolloids ideal to extend probiotic use?
The continued success of probiotics will depend on finding ways of protecting the friendly bacteria during processing, opening up opportunities for food ingredients and biopolymers, experts say.