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An anti-GMO food activist has made a stunning turnaround. Mark Lynas, once one of the most outspoken critics of the GMO movement in both the UK and around the world, now believes genetically modified food is safe. The big question is whether...
For food and drinks companies, rising obesity rates present a conundrum. Companies have a duty to their shareholders to make money. All big food companies are working hard to sell more products to more of the world. Many unhealthy products are very...
Spanish researchers have traced the bacterial microbiota map in breast milk, which is often the main source of nourishment for newborns. The study has revealed a larger microbial diversity than originally thought: more than 700 species....
Bob Gamgort is the CEO of Pinnacle Foods, a leading American FMCG food marketer whose portfolio includes Birds Eye, Duncan Hines and Vlasic, brands that can be found in nearly 85 percent of US homes. He was interviewed by NielsenWire as part of...
Beer in Russia became an alcoholic drink for the first time on New Year's Day....
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced the results of a comprehensive study of food and beverage industry marketing expenditures and activities directed to children and teens. The study gauges the progress industry has made since first launching self-regulatory efforts to promote healthier food...
After more than a decade in regulatory limbo, genetically engineered Atlantic salmon that grow faster than their naturally born counterparts moved closer to American plates, with the publication just before Christmas of a government report that found the fish wouldn't hurt the...
Allergen-free, chia seeds, faux meat, food sharing, humane food, teff, menu-free dining, midcalorie foods, reduced-guilt candy, vegetable boxes, vertical farming and yogurt shops - these are some of the food-related items from JWTIntelligence's annual list of 100 Things to Watch for...
The craft beer revolution has exploded around the world, with beer-lovers are now paying triple-digit prices for their beloved ales. There are black tie awards balls and beer sommeliers called Cicerones (only six of whom have achieved the title of “Master”...
A new process for blowing up grains of rice produces a super-nutritious form of puffed rice, with three times more protein and a rich endowment of other nutrients that make it ideal for breakfast cereals, snack foods and nutrient bars, food scientists at Cornell University...
Business is booming in the western Sudanese town of En Nahud thanks to rising global demand for gum arabic, a natural and edible gum taken from acacia trees growing in the area. Used as an emulsifier to prevent sugar from crystallising in fizzy drinks, as...
While dairy alternative drinks accounted for a relatively limited share of 5% of the total dairy launches recorded by Innova Market Insights in the 12 months to the end of October 2012, the market has seen considerable recent development. This is being fueled by its...
The influence of ‘naturality’ over food and beverage product development will continue to grow in the coming year, according to the latest edition of New Nutrition Business’s trend-spotting report, 10 Key Trends in Food, Nutrition & Health 2013. This highly-regarded annual report...
The influence of ‘naturality’ over food and beverage product development will continue to grow in the coming year, according to the latest edition of New Nutrition Business’s trend-spotting report, 10 Key Trends in Food, Nutrition & Health 2013. This highly-regarded annual report...
Unilever has agreed to sell its Skippy brand of peanut butter to US group Hormel Foods – the maker of Spam – in an all-cash deal worth $700m.
It will be if Robert Lustig has anything to say about it. People love the California endocrinologist and people love to hate him, especially after he proposed in the journal Nature that sugar should be regulated like alcohol and that people...
Can you trust the labels on processed meats – mince, sausages, deli meats and burgers? If a study conducted by Dr Donna Cawthorn, a food scientist with the University of Stellenbosch, is anything to go by, you can’t, reports IOL consumer columnist, Wendy Knowler....
Manufacturers of ultra-high temperature (UHT) milk products can increase their processing capacity, cut their costs and benefit the environment via FoodPro Cleanline, an enzyme from the DuPont Danisco ingredient range that solves the age-old issue of fouling in UHT milk production....
The evidence for health benefits associated with salt reduction is controversial and the "concealment of scientific uncertainty" is a mistake, American researchers have suggested....
The UK's regarded Marketing Magazine has named the energy drink's space mission as "unquestionably the marketing masterstroke of the year". ...