Research And Development

Ben & Jerry’s announces intent for CBD ice cream launch

06-Jun-2019 By Beth Newhart

CBD has not yet been fully legalized in the US, but Ben & Jerry’s is already for preparing for when it may be. The company released a statement committing to incorporating CBD into future ice cream innovations as soon as it is federally legalized....

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USDA NIFA funds food safety projects

01-Dec-2017 By Staff Reporter

A US Department of Agriculture (USDA) institute is to fund projects on food safety.

“Strong safeguards” necessary for industry funded public health research to protect against bias

21-Apr-2016 By Elizabeth Crawford

Public health research can benefit from industry’s deep pockets, but it must be shielded sufficiently from sponsors’ influence to ensure that any policy decisions based on the findings are in the best interest of the masses and not the corporations that...

Cargill Innovation Center offers fast track to new products

19-Aug-2014 By Maggie Hennessy

Food companies can take a shortcut to innovation at Cargill's fully remodeled research center in Plymouth, MN. 

Nestlé opens third China R&D centre

19-Jun-2014 By Richard Whitehead

Nestlé has officially inaugurated its latest Chinese research and development facility, in Dongguan, Guangdong province.

Food Summit day one: Is R&D (research & development) being replaced by R&A (research & acquisition)?

09-Apr-2014 By Elaine Watson

Who is driving innovation in the food and beverage industry today. Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, or the smaller, more agile companies they are investing in? And is that a bad thing? And is ‘disruptive innovation’ always the best kind? FoodNavigator-USA headed to...

Japan’s $10.6bn snack market is an R&D playground: Euromonitor

15-Jan-2014 By Kacey Culliney

Japan's ultra-developed snack market could be a hotbed for research and development (R&D) in the sector, says Euromonitor.

Dow AgroSciences unveils new R&D facility at Indianapolis HQ

17-Apr-2013 By Elaine WATSON

Dow AgroSciences has opened a new biotechnology research center at its Indianapolis headquarters.

Kikkoman opens research lab for flavor and functionality

18-Sep-2008 By Sarah Hills

The soy sauce company Kikkoman has partnered with food science researchers to establish an R&D center to help develop new health products and ingredients for the American market.

DuPont launches new soybean research center

12-Jul-2007 By Lorraine Heller

Agricultural firm DuPont is to open a new soybean research facility
to enhance its soybean product development and testing efforts, the
firm announced today.

Dairy research barely alive in the UK, warn scientists

20-Oct-2006 By Chris Mercer

Dairy research and development in the UK has been systematically
destroyed, warn two senior ex-officials, seriously damaging the
potential for the country's industry to compete against foreign
players.

Canadian nutraceutical industry to benefit from $15m investment

17-May-2006 By Clarisse Douaud

Canada's AFMNet is supporting the scientific foundations of its
functional foods and nutraceuticals industry by committing itself
to a three-year, C$15m, research and development investment.