Published: Jul 27, 2015

In the wake of horsemeat, potential nut contamination and a whole host of other food fraud scandals, this could be the last straw that breaks many shoppers' trust in the industry.

Published: Jul 24, 2015

A diet high in soybean oil causes more obesity and diabetes than a diet high in fructose, a sugar commonly found in soda and processed foods, according to a just published paper by scientists at the University of California, Riverside.

Published: Jul 22, 2015

Sugar fell to a six-year low on speculation that the global glut will increase as the harvest accelerates in Brazil, the world’s top producer. On ICE Futures U.S. in New York, raw sugar for October delivery tumbled 4.9 percent settle at 11.44 cents a pou

Published: Jul 21, 2015

The European Commission granted Cargill conditional clearance to purchase the European chocolate business of Archer Daniel Midlands Co., completing the deal’s regulatory approval process.

Published: Jul 20, 2015

The specialty food ingredients market in India is in the fast lane. The key reasons for this exponential expansion in the segment being growing demand for health and taste and soaring consumption patterns in India.

Published: Jul 16, 2015

A record-breaking giant vegetable grower has revealed that a caffeine kick is the secret ingredient to growing his giant slug-free cabbages.

Published: Jul 14, 2015

PureCircle has expanded its product portfolio with the introduction of new range of stevia ingredients at the 2015 Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting & Food Expo.

Published: Jul 13, 2015

Bell Flavors and Fragrances’ new superfruit flavors are sure to excite application needs.

Published: Jul 13, 2015

Don’t hope for a bull market in sugar “any time soon”, influential analyst soft commodities analyst Judith Ganes-Chase, warning that prices, while weak by recent standards, are still “not cheap”.

Published: Jul 08, 2015

In March this year, DD Williamson, The Color House, opened the doors of its 10th global manufacturing facility in Cork, Ireland. The new facility will concentrate on the production of a reliable, stable range of natural colors for the international food a

Published: Jul 06, 2015

In a study that seems to defy conventional dietary wisdom, scientists have found that adding high salt to a high-fat diet actually prevents weight gain in mice. The findings highlight the profound effect non-caloric dietary nutrients can have on energy ba

Published: Jul 06, 2015

Scientists have shown that berries, grapes and other fruits convert excess white fat into calorie-burning 'beige' fat, providing new strategies for the prevention and treatment of obesity. In the study, mice were fed a high fat diet. Those receiving resve

Published: Jul 03, 2015

The Board of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) is set to discuss the conclusions of the FSA’s review of raw drinking milk controls when they meet on Wednesday 15 July 2015.

Published: Jul 03, 2015

Sugar prices are poised for only a gentle recovery over the next decade, and in real terms will decline, the United Nations and OECD said, flagging a “saturated” market for the sweetener in developed countries.

Published: Jul 02, 2015

DSM has published the latest in its series of Global Insights market surveys. In this latest report, the company unveils consumer attitudes to low-sugar and no-sugar foods and drinks based on interviews with 5,000 people over the age of 18 who purchase or

Published: Jul 02, 2015

Sainsbury’s is recalling its by Sainsbury’s British Lamb Shish Kebabs because a packaging error means some packs contain beef kebabs instead of lamb. As a result, soya and wheat are not mentioned on the packaging. This means the product is a possible heal

Published: Jul 02, 2015

The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is proposing new monographs to be included in its Food Chemicals Codex (FCC), Tenth Edition. Among them are three key new monographs: fully hydrogenated oils and fats, trans-resveratrol and paprika oleoresin.

Published: Jul 01, 2015

Poultry-based ingredients producer IDF has launched frozen and dry bone broth ingredients that claim to have additional health values.

Published: Jul 01, 2015

New whole protein to launch at IFT

Published: Jun 30, 2015

In the wake of FDA finalizing its determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs)—the primary food manufacturing source of trans fats—are not GRAS for foods ...