News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
German margarine and dressings manufacturer Walter Rau Lebensmittelwerke has been acquired by agri-giant Bunge Europe in a deal that will help it meet raw material price challenges and expand into new markets.
The continuing increases in raw material costs could shine a favourable light on genetic modification as pressure mounts in Europe to boost harvests.
Natural food group SunOpta is facing class action law suits alleging overstated earnings and lack of internal financial controls.
A blue colorant developed by ColorMaker in partnership with D.D. Williamson is designed to provide a shelf-stable natural blue hue at a low pH for increased flexibility.
The use of independent nutrition rating systems being rolled out in scores of US grocery stores has been welcomed by the industry.
The use of xylitol, a natural sweetener linked to dental health, could prevent the formation of undesirable brown pigments and enhance beverage formulations, suggests new research.
A worrying decline in the US bee population over the last few years could have a major impact on companies who rely on honey bees to pollinate plants that are widely used as ingredients.