Stevia Nutra, a Canadian company focused on stevia agronomics, announced that it has entered into a services provision agreement with Ecologica, a local Cambodian agro-development company.
Cargill has supplied the first-ever sustainable verified rapeseed oil to Unilever with an initial consignment covering five per cent of Unilever's rapeseed oil needs.
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and the British Retail Consortium (BRC) have been accused of a “dinosaur approach” to salt reduction, after suggesting there was little room for further reduction.
Sales of natural flavours in Western Europe are set to be overtaken by sales in the Asia-Pacific market within the next three years, according to market research firm RTS.
The overall consumption of syrups & spreads in Russia has been found to be driven more by indulgence factor, according to a new analysis by UK-based research firm Canadean - Food.
The creators of OliveHeart, a novel polyphenol-rich extra virgin olive oil claimed to help reduce oxidized LDL ‘bad’ cholesterol - a key risk factor for atherosclerosis - are promising to turn the ultra-traditional olive oil market on its head.
American biotechnology firm Senomyx has announced that the company's certain flavor modifiers have positive determinations regarding safety from the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA).
Bulgaria’s Food Safety Agency is set to initiate mass checks on the cooking oils used at catering establishments, according to Agriculture and Food Minister Miroslav Naidenov.
Mead Johnson Nutrition has broken ground on a $325m facility in Singapore, which will cater to the increasing demand for pediatric nutrition products in Asia. The new facility will feature manufacturing plant, a research and development center and a regio
Ireland has joined the UK, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the US in warning against the pre-workout stimulant DMAA (methylhexaneamine/1,3-dimethylamylamine).
Functional foods may offer consumers additional health benefits but unless they fulfil their primary duty – and taste like a normal food – they will not be successful in the market, says one formulation expert.
Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd, an edible oils player, and Thermax Ltd, a company offering energy and environment solutions, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up 1 MW fluidised bed biomass gasification plant.
Ingredients firm DSM has invested EUR20m at its Delft plant in Netherlands, in order to create spray drying capabilities for its Food Specialities division, which offers yeast extracts for savory food applications.
More than just salt and butter appeared on popcorn prototypes during the Institute of Food Technologists’ annual meeting and food exposition June 25-28 in Las Vegas. Several exhibitors used popcorn to showcase their flavor portfolios.
Studies released on 4 July 2012 in the international peer-reviewed journal Molecular Nutrition and Food Research (MNFR) based in Germany address the effects of foods such as oats, virgin olive oil, and ruminant trans fat on atherosclerosis or hardening of
KB Ingredients, a US-based ingredient supplier, has relocated its headquarters to the International Trade Center in the Budd Lake section of Mount Olive, New Jersey.
