News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a report on its activities during 2011, giving a snapshot of the scale of its responsibilities and inspection efforts since the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law in January last year.
Biological research company Modern Meadow has been awarded a grant to develop the understanding of tissue engineering research into 3D meat printing.
ConAgra has completed its acquisition of Unilever’s Bertolli and P.F. Chang’s Home Menu frozen meals businesses from Unilever for $267m, the company has said.
The Teamsters union has said it cannot endorse a “final offer” put forward by Hostess Brands, which includes an 8% pay cut in the first year of a five-year contract, but it will let members vote on the offer, considering that their jobs may be at stake...
The Canadian Beverage Association has said it supports the transition of energy drink labeling and nutrition guidelines from Natural Health Products (NHPs) regulations to food labeling regulations, as companies begin reformulating products to comply with...
Replacing salt with naturally brewed soy sauce could slash sodium levels in certain products by up to a third, whilst still retaining long term consumer liking, say researchers.
Buckwheat flour significantly improves the nutritional and textural properties in gluten-free bread formulations, a study has found.