Published: Sep 14, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

The 3rd annual BIO India conference, organised by Biotechnology Industry Organisation (BIO) in partnership with Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises (ABLE) saw the industry body addressing key issues in tandem with major industry players.

Published: Sep 14, 2012 By: Nathan Gray

The way phytoestrogens affect health and bodily functions may be down to key differences in molecular structures that affect different cellular mechanisms, according to a new review from Wageningen University and Frutarom.

Published: Sep 14, 2012 By: Mike Stones

The fridge, pasteurisation and canning are the greatest three inventions in the history of food and drink, according to the Royal Society − the UK’s national academy of science.

Published: Sep 13, 2012 By: FBR

Galaxy Nutritional Foods, a producer of alternative cheese products, has announced that it is rebranding its traditional grocery store products as GO Veggie! while also introducing a new dairy free line.

Published: Sep 13, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

LPS Laboratories has expanded its range of chemical solutions to assist food processing plants in meeting HACCP standards.

Published: Sep 12, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Compac has successfully tendered for and won a contract to build what will be the world's largest electronic sorter of cherries for Prima Frutta in Linden, California.

Published: Sep 10, 2012 By: Nathan Gray

Consumption of fish oil could help boost muscle strength in elderly people by around 20%, according to pilot data which will form the basis of a new study analysing the effect of fish oil on muscle deterioration.

Published: Sep 10, 2012 By: Nandita Vijay

TraceNet has proved to be the biggest advantage for organic produce exports, according to industry sources.

Published: Sep 10, 2012 By: FBR

Small alterations in intact casein levels of processed cheese could affect the quality of final product, according to a research titled ‘The Influence of Intact Casein in Processed Cheese’ which was conducted by Australian food equipment manufacturer Gold

Published: Sep 10, 2012 By: FBR

SingBridge, a Singapore-based developer of large-scale projects in Asia, has signed an agreement to establish food processing facilities in the food zone in Jilin province, China.

Published: Sep 08, 2012 By: Oliver Nieburg

Dietary supplements containing L-arginine have no benefit for improved muscular performance, according to a study in the Journal of the Society of Sports Nutrition.

Published: Sep 08, 2012 By: Stephen Daniells

Daily supplements of a chitin-glucan fiber – commercially available as Artinia – may protect against the oxidation of cholesterol, which may promote inflammation, says a new study.

Published: Sep 08, 2012 By: Nathan Gray

Intake of common nutritional supplements containing amino acids could help to combat a unique form of autism, according to new research published in the journal Science.

Published: Sep 08, 2012 By: Hank Schultz

A fresh face in the omega-3s category, Arctic Nutrition, is making a splash with a new ingredient taken from one of the world’s oldest fisheries, deriving its DHA-rich phospholipid oil from the roe of herring caught off Norway.

Published: Sep 08, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Döhler has developed a range of ginger flavours for a wide variety of applications, to tap into what the company says is a growing trend for ginger flavours in foods and beverages.

Published: Sep 07, 2012 By: Akshay Kalbag

Milk and milk products are highly perishable, and preserving them has always been a challenge. Since halwais (sweetmeat makers) use milk as a raw material, they have to procure it in large quantities, store and use it. Since it is labour-intensive, the qu

Published: Sep 06, 2012

CHINA and UGANDA - Fisheries resources are among the most significant natural endowments of Uganda, according to experts. With about 20 per cent of its surface area covered by water, Uganda has enormous fisheries resources potential for both capture fishe

Published: Sep 06, 2012

Since 2009, researchers from the Institute of Marine Research, Nofima and the University of Oslo have developed new technology to measure the environmental conditions in salmon cages.

Published: Sep 06, 2012 By: Eric Schroeder

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Unilever U.S. has expanded its Skippy line of peanut butter with the launch of Skippy Natural Creamy with 1/3 Less Sodium and Sugar.

Published: Sep 05, 2012

Food giant Nestlé has said that its recent size reduction of assortment product Quality Street in the UK does not mean it will start to downsize other items in its confectionery range.