Latest News in the food Industry

19 Dec 2014

Health Ingredients Europe showed that the high protein trend is definitely more than just a fad, according to Volac. Whey protein manufacturer Volac predicts the appetite for protein, in particular dairy proteins, will continue to drive the sports nutr...

18 Dec 2014

New research suggests that heart-healthy eaters – those following a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains, and low in sweets – don’t need to worry about choosing low glycaemic index foods to lower the risk of diabetes and heart d...

18 Dec 2014

Friesland Campina has announced that, with effect from 2015, member dairy farmers will be paid a premium based on their sustainability performance. The outdoor grazing premium will also be increased. The company said that its quality and sustainability...

18 Dec 2014

Frutarom Switzerland Health Business Unit has appointed Matthias H. Kreuter as its new Global Chief Scientific Officer (CSO). Kreuter headed Frutarom’s Pharmaceutical Business Division from 1990 to 2003. During this time, he invented the Hyperpure Tech...

18 Dec 2014

Tetra Pak has launched a new Environmental Benchmarking Service to help food and beverage companies assess the environmental performance of their production operations, and to identify opportunities for improvement. The service provides an audit of the...

17 Dec 2014

A simple potato extract may limit weight gain from a diet that is high in fat and refined carbohydrates, according to scientists at McGill University. The results of their recent study were so surprising that the investigators said they repeated the ex...

17 Dec 2014

Danone’s board of directors has reviewed the company’s situation and prospects. Danone confirmed its 2014 targets including organic growth of over 4.5% and trading operating margin down less than 20 basis points like-for-like. Free cash-flow will be be...

17 Dec 2014

ADM has reached an agreement to sell its global cocoa business to Olam International for $1.3 billion, subject to customary adjustments. “We are continuing to actively manage our portfolio to create shareholder value by improving returns and dampening ...

16 Dec 2014

According to 10 Key Trends in Food, Nutrition and Health 2015, the new food and health trend forecast from New Nutrition Business, the weight wellness market is at a tipping point, and in 2015 big name brands like Weight Watchers will continue to see s...

16 Dec 2014

Barry Callebaut has announced that its Cocoa Horizons Truck has passed the symbolic milestone of 10,000 km and reached 33,000 participants, less than a year after the start of its journey into remote cocoa growing areas of Côte d’Ivoire. Last week, the...

16 Dec 2014

Scientists at the University of Strathclyde and City University of New York have created methods that are said to dramatically simplify the discovery of biological gels for food, cosmetics and biomedicine, as published in the journal Nature Chemistry. ...

16 Dec 2014

The brain responds differently to two kinds of sugar, according to a report at the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology annual meeting in Phoenix Arizona. The study suggests that fructose heightens the response of brain reward circuits to food c...