News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
EU parliamentarians are expected to vote tomorrow in favour of compromise legislationregulating the use of chemicals throughout the bloc, despite opposition from consumer groups over the watering down of the measures.
The US food and beverage sector used $37bn worth of sustainable or "green" packaging in 2005,with demand forecast to reach $42bn in 2010, according to a new study.
Following the UK's food laws could be less costly and onerous under a plan to simplify the rules published yesterday by the country's regulator.
A major trial into the prevention of peanut allergies among children has begun in the UK as part of a study that could result in a new, younger generation of nut product consumers.
Orafti has announced the introduction of Beneo LGI, a virtually sugar-free inulin with multiple applications for healthier food formulation - including products with a low glycaemic index.
About €4.4m (£3m) in additional government funds was released yesterday to help UK processors develop new methods of reducing the amount of food waste going into landfills.
An increased consumption of whole grains and fish could reduce the risk of developing asthma by about 50 per cent, suggests a new study from The Netherlands.