Published: May 20, 2013 By: Zhou Siyu

Sugar imports this year were expected to exceed 3 million metric tons, accounting for 22.6 percent of the country's total sugar production, according to the latest forecast by the China National Food Industry Association.

Published: May 17, 2013

In The Raw has expanded its family of all-natural sweeteners expands with the launch of the Monk Fruit In The Raw Bakers Bag, a zero-calorie, all natural sweetener, created for cooking and baking.

Published: May 17, 2013

Biocatalysts Ltd took up the challenge when a customer approached them to increase the firmness of their strawberry pieces in their yoghurt following the failed tests of an alternative enzyme manufacturer.

Published: May 17, 2013

With three separate transactions, BASF has strengthened its technology footprint in industrial enzymes, one of BASF’s identified growth fields: BASF has completed the acquisition of Henkel’s detergents enzyme technology.

Published: May 17, 2013

Scientists from the Technische Universität München (TUM) decided to find out what gives strawberries their characteristic flavor.

Published: May 17, 2013

In the 2012|13 financial year the AGRANA Group sales growth 18.9%, and revenue for the first time surpassed three billion euros, reaching € 3,065.9 million.

Published: May 17, 2013

Private equity firm Sun Capital Partners is exploring the sale of Emerald Performance Materials, a specialty chemicals company that could be worth more than $700 million, according to four sources familiar with the matter.

Published: May 16, 2013

Japanese ingredients company Ajinomoto has announced that its overseas sales company has commenced operation of a repacking plant for umami seasoning AJI-NO-MOTO in Côte d’Ivoire.

Published: May 16, 2013

GCI Nutrients USA has announced its new strategic partnership with Aloha Medicinals Inc. (AMI), a manufacturer of mushroom products based in Carson City, Nev.

Published: May 16, 2013

Water soluble egg membrane supplier Biova has finalised an agreement with Maypro Industries to be the preferred distributor of Biova’s ingredient portfolio in Japan and Taiwan.

Published: May 16, 2013

Sodium levels have not dropped much in packaged and restaurant foods over the last few years, despite industry-wide attempts to reduce salts, according to new research.

Published: May 15, 2013

MarketWatch reported granulated sugar sales hit a 3-year high of $1.69 billion in 2012, which demonstrates a 15% increase since 2009.

Published: May 15, 2013

Consumers' skepticism continues to rise as they see the words "all natural" printed on more and more of their food products, and some products labeled "natural" clearly do not fit consumers' definitions of "healthy".

Published: May 15, 2013

Syngenta and DuPont announced technology licensing agreements that will broaden each company's crop protection product portfolio and enable both to bring new products to market more efficiently.

Published: May 15, 2013

According to UK speciality enzymes company Biocatalysts, many food processors or manufacturers experience the problem of soft fruit and vegetables breaking down or becoming damaged during processing

Published: May 15, 2013

Reductions in sodium levels in processed and restaurant foods from 2005-11 were inconsistent and slow based on samples used in a study that appeared on-line May 13 in JAMA Internal Medicine, formerly Archives of Internal Medicine.

Published: May 15, 2013 By: Susan Heavey

Americans at high risk for heart problems who have been told for years to sharply cut salt from their diet may not actually benefit from ultra-low sodium diets and could even face some harm, an independent panel of health experts said on Tuesday.

Published: May 15, 2013 By: Eveline Danubrata

Singapore commodities firm Olam International Ltd reported a 10 percent rise in third-quarter net profit on Wednesday, helped by a strong performance in its food staples and packaged food business.

Published: May 14, 2013

The dangerously high salt levels in processed food and fast food remain essentially unchanged, despite numerous calls from public and private health agencies for the food industry to voluntarily reduce sodium levels

Published: May 14, 2013

ChromaDex Corporation, an innovative natural products company, announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 30, 2013.