News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
ConAgra Foods says there is “ample scientific evidence” to support a qualified health claim about whole grain consumption and a reduced risk of type II diabetes.
The business benefits gained from adopting sustainable palm principles outweigh the costs of implementation – meaning the sustainable route may be an opportunity for better for revenues – finds a WWF report.
The standard test used to detect potentially allergenic milk proteins in processed foods may not work as well as previously believed, according to new research.
US food safety officials are coordinating with a packaging company in the recall of more than 25,000 pounds of chicken apple sausage products over fears they may contain pieces of plastic.
Kraft Foods head Irene Rosenfeld was paid $22m in 2011, according to figures in a recent filling to the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
The International Meat Trade Association (IMTA), the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Brazilian Association of Beef Exporters (ABIEC) discuss the environmental progress made in Brazilian livestock production, and the challenges ahead.
An LA-based firm on a mission to turn ginseng into next big thing in functional beverages says there is room in the market for a new product that can compete with Red Bull and Monster but pack a greater nutritional punch.
While US firms using inulin and oligofructose are still primarily interested in adding fiber or reducing fat and sugar, they are starting to move beyond generic fiber claims into discussing more specific health benefits, says Cargill.