The European Food Safety Authority is urging member states to step up monitoring of the carcinogen furan in food products, in a bid to amass enough data to inform a dietary risk assessment.
The European Court of Justice has ended a long-running brewing dispute, defeating an attempt by Anheuser-Busch to gain exclusive rights in the EU to the Budweiser trademark.
The financial and eco-benefits of investing in anaerobic digestion (AD) technology to generate energy from food waste is something that all processors should be considering, said InSource Energy.
A new Swiss company has been formed called Wild Flavors GmbH, bringing together the global food ingredients companies that bear the Wild name under a new structure.
Food and drink processors can achieve savings of up to 30 per cent on their water and effluent bills without even having to resort to major capital investments.
Global probiotics leader Danone has paid an undisclosed sum to Swedish dairy Skånemejerier for a 51 per cent stake in its probiotic juice brand, ProViva.
Danone has agreed to sell its stake in China Huiyuan Juice Group for significantly less than what Coca-Cola offered before its acquisition bid was blocked last year by Chinese competition authorities.
Branding and labelling have the most impact on consumers’ buying decisions, followed by blind tasting, concludes a study that used wine tasting as a model to determine the relative influence of different cues on purchasing intent.
In the first part of a special edition on plant efficiency, we look at the results of a recently published Australian project, which found that a combination of computer modelling and dehydrator redesign can cut energy bills in half in dried fruit manufacture.
Krones claims to have achieved “turnaround” as orders start to flow in after a tough 2009; described by the company as the most difficult in its 59 year history.
New research suggests that drinking alcohol can reduce the severity of rheumatoid arthritis - the first time such an effect has been observed in humans.
Corn Products International has said it expects to finalize its National Starch takeover by the end of the third quarter, as it reported a ten percent rise in sales compared to the previous year.
An editorial in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) has called for more regulation and initiative from industry to protect children from the potential health threat posed by energy drinks.
The European Food Safety Authority has established a new, lower acceptable daily intake for the food colouring amaranth after re-evaluating the scientific evidence for its safety, a suggests that new specifications also be set.
Coca-Cola is to face a lawsuit challenging the health claims on its Vitaminwater drinks, after a US federal judge denied the firm’s request to have the lawsuit dismissed.
Let's get talking about nanotech. The science of the very small has filled the food industry with big ideas – but industry is torn on how to present nanotechnology to consumers, stalling product development.
An international frozen vegetable supplier has been ordered to pay ₤13,500 for health and safety breaches by UK authorities after a worker’s finger was amputated when his hand was crushed.
Bremerhaven is confident that the EU project Sustavino will deliver sustainable and economically viable solutions to deal with wastewater and residual materials from wine production.
Increased production capacity, significant energy savings, versatility and a compact machine footprint are benefits claimed by Nissei ASB for its new one-step stretch blow molding system for PET containers.
A Nestlé research scientist has spoken of the challenges involved in formulating a consumer-friendly, fibre-rich, low-calorie yoghurt drink that promotes satiety.
Crown has resolved a strike at a plant in Seville but the disruption caused has had a negative impact on the profitability of its European drinks can business.
Major stevia player PureCircle has won a GRAS (generally recognized as safe) letter of no objection from the Food and Drug Administration for a blend it is aiming at products seeking partial sugar and calorie reduction.
Vietnamese soft drinks consumption has held up in the face of the global recession with growth levels higher even than neighbouring China, according to new market research.
The UK government has ended speculation about the future of the Food Standards Agency (FSA), announcing that the body will retain its food safety remit but be stripped, in England, of responsibility for nutrition policy and country of origin (COOL) labelling.
PET bottle collection in Europe rose by more than eight per cent to1.363m tonnes last year while exports to the Far East plummeted, said the regional trade body.
New research conducted on four advanced skeletal fluorosis patients suggests that the fluoride in their tea could have been responsible for the condition.
Stevia supplier GLG Life Tech has signed a five-year deal with Sugar Australia for distribution and marketing of its stevia-derived sweeteners for the Australian and New Zealand food and beverage markets.
Ingredient firm BASF has implemented a double-digit price increase on its entire range of beta-carotene ingredients as a result of higher costs faced by the company.
The UK Health Protection Agency (HPA) has been ordered to pay ₤45,000 (€54,000) after accidentally spilling up to one billion doses of E.coli 0157 at one of its laboratories.
Ingredients supplier BENEO has conducted research into the functional beverage market in Spain which pointed to particularly strong consumer demand for products giving energy that can be scientifically substantiated.
Total fruit juice and nectar consumption in the EU dropped slightly last year as consumers reduced their spending and switched to cheaper products, according to a new report.
