News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
A return to growth in 2003 after a lacklustre performance in the US market in 2001 and 2002 contributed to the 8.3 per cent increase in global bakery product sales last year, according to a new report. Artisanal products continue to dominate the...
New technology in strawberry production has led to dramatic improvements, a Teagasc conference in Ireland has been told. Through the adoption of new production methods, the value of strawberries has more than doubled during the last few years and...
On 1 May an historic moment marked the entry of ten countries and 75 million consumers into the European Union. Churchill's 'Iron Curtain' has been consigned to the history books, heralding democracy, stability and prosperity for the eight...
Danish ingredients firm Arla Food Ingredients steps into new markets with its low calorie bulk sweetener tagatose as the food watchdog for Australia and New Zealand gives the green light for use in foods that span from cereals to ice cream. With a low...
The dairy industry has been eagerly promoting trials showing that the calcium in milk products can prevent obesity but, writes Dominique Patton, several gaps in the evidence mean that dietary guidelines based on this effect are a long way off,...
The ten new Member States of the EU have had to work flat out to ensure that their legal systems are brought into line with the rest of Europe's, and no sector has been busier than the food processing and packaging sector. For example, virtually all...
Danish ingredients firm Arla Food Ingredients has moved into another new market with its low-calorie bulk sweetener, tagatose, as the food watchdog for Australia and New Zealand gives the green light for its use in foods that span from cereals to ice...