Published: Jul 10, 2015

Barry Callebaut, the global cocoa and chocolate confectionery giant has reported in its nine month 2015 figures that sales volume growth accelerated to +2.5% in a weak global chocolate confectionery market and sales revenues are up +12.0% in local currenc

Published: Jul 10, 2015

Due to the Greek crisis and the Russian boycott the situation in China has been relegated to the background. Since mid June the exchanges have been red. The Shanghai exchange lost 26 percent value in four weeks, the Shenzen exchange dropped 36 percent. Wh

Published: Jul 10, 2015

The link between food safety and container shipping may not seem obvious at first glance. Yet with nearly 90 million people reportedly suffering from food-related illnesses in China...

Published: Jul 10, 2015

The first time Iago Hale popped a cold-hardy kiwifruit in his mouth in graduate school, he was left speechless, amazed that he had never encountered the delicious fruit before.

Published: Jul 10, 2015

FDA today announced it is delaying the final rule requiring nutrition labeling for standard menu items by one year to Dec. 1, 2016, after requests to extend the compliance date because covered establishments did not have adequate time to fully implement t

Published: Jul 10, 2015

These days you can’t have a conversation about food and beverage unless without talking about the clean-label movement. As consumers begin to look more closely at what goes into their food and beverages, the industry is reformulating and repositioning mai

Published: Jul 10, 2015

Russia is considering the ban on the advertisement of processed foods in an attempt to promote healthier food habits.

Published: Jul 09, 2015

Do you love food? So much so that you've dreamed of opening your own restaurant, or perhaps starting a gourmet truck? Truth is, it's a tough business, with lots of room to fail, and more competition than ever before. But if you do it right, the rewards ca

Published: Jul 09, 2015

China's consumer inflation ticked slightly higher in June while at wholesale level, deflation remained a problem for a 40th month in a row, official data showed on Thursday.

Published: Jul 09, 2015

Whether it’s turning agricultural plant waste into sustainable food ingredients or growing chicken in a lab, food technology innovators are creating potential solutions to tomorrow’s food supply challenges.

Published: Jul 09, 2015

A North London shopkeeper has been fined for selling rotten fruit and vegetables following an investigation by the Horticultural Marketing Inspectorate (HMI).

Published: Jul 09, 2015

It’s one of the oldest of old wives’ tales – that asparagus makes your urine smell bad. And now scientists have finally got to the bottom of it. Kinda.

Published: Jul 09, 2015

A study in Turkey to determine the amounts of pesticide residues left over from the cultivation of fruit and vegetables, revealed that many foods contain above the maximum limit specified in legislation.

Published: Jul 09, 2015

Perry Falter of Ecoville recently travelled to Japan for the second time in a year. Thus, the owner of the wholesaler in organic fruit, vegetables and fresh herbs, got a good idea of the differences between the Dutch and Japanese fresh produce sector. The

Published: Jul 09, 2015

Since June 2012, John Loijen has lived in Sweden with his family. After receiving a job offer in the Scandinavian country, he got interested. Together with his wife and daughters, he decided to take the plunge and left Randwijk.

Published: Jul 09, 2015

Despite an increased consumer interest in health, nutrition and ingredient transparency, Americans are still ignoring one of the easiest ways to live a healthier lifestyle: eating their vegetables.

Published: Jul 09, 2015

The Envy has been on the market for some years now, and is gaining popularity internationally. Because of this, a shortage is looming. By expanding the cultivation in Southern Europe, it should at least be possible to fulfil European demand.

Published: Jul 09, 2015

“We have developed an alternative for sticky produce labels,” says Greg Drouillard with Laser Application Technologies, LLC (LAT Produce). Greg passionately talks about a laser that imprints produce.

Published: Jul 09, 2015

"With stringent legislation already in place on food-waste in Scotland and the rest of the UK expected to follow suit."

Published: Jul 09, 2015

High consumption of livestock products could have serious consequences for people and the environment, according to a recent article. The article emphasizes that the demand for livestock-based foods has soared over the last few decades. The article’s auth