News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has denied it ordered HIV tests on sewing needles found in six turkey sandwiches on flights into the US, as investigations into the incident continue on both sides of the Atlantic.
With NGOs increasingly turning their attention to food production - and often doing a better job than the food industry of engaging with the media - the debate about issues from biotechnology to BPA will only become more polarized, one author has predicted.
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has hit back at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over the latter’s proposals on restricting antibiotic use in meat production.
Two months after Abbott Nutrition described brain food research as “one of our top global priorities”, Nestlé Health Science has acquired a stake in Accera, the US firm behind Axona, a medical food targeted at people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s.
A coalition of consumer groups has urged the US government to issue regulations that have not met statutory deadlines under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
Special edition: The new product development process
Global food companies face big NPD challenges in appealing to widely varied local tastes, but as the world becomes increasingly interconnected, manufacturers are learning lessons from product launches half a world away.
Reducing the sodium-potassium ratio in US diets to within recommended levels would require extraordinary efforts, according to a new study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, as more than 99.9% of the population fails to meet guideline amounts...
All-in-one PowerCaps may offer speedy entry to market for beverage companies, appealing to a multitude of consumers, says Fortitech as it continues to develop cutting-edge on-the-go beverage formats.