Insight
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Europe: Irish F&B exports increase by 4% to reach €10.5B, finds Bord Bia
Bord Bia's Export Performance and Prospects Report has found a 4% increase in exports for 2014 to reach a record high of almost €10.5...
Asia Pacific: Test yusheng for food safety, shares SCIEX
Celebrating Lunar New Year, or, Chinese New Year is a huge tradition in Asia.
Just like turkeys for Thanksgiving in the US, I was told...
World: Researchers study effects of roasting cocoa beans on antioxidant levels
Chocolate has many health benefits — it can potentially lower blood pressure and cholesterol and reduce stroke risk.
Now, researchers have found a way to...
Americas: Association ‘not surprised’ at report findings on bacteria, antibiotic residues in frozen shrimp
The Consumer Reports study tested 342 samples of frozen shrimp and found harmful bacteria and illegal antibiotic residues in a small percentage.
All samples were...
World: Natural flavors to grow ahead of synthetics, finds report
The global flavors market will reach US$15.2 billion by 2020 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.3% from 2015 to 2020, according...
Asia Pacific: Use coloring foods for clean labels, ingredients list, says The GNT Group
The trend towards a more natural and healthy diet has been on everyone’s lips for the past years.
The fact that several leading global food...
Americas: Calcium supplement intake does not harm the heart, says researcher
Contrary to recent reports, consuming calcium supplements is not likely to cause heart problems or heart attacks, according to a study from Purdue University.
"Our...
Europe: Food industry needs coordinated policies, finds research
After three years of research, the results from the COMPETE project were presented on 22 September 2015 in the General Agency of the Land...
Americas: Foodservice’s sugar-free offerings increase with health-conscious consumers
Sugar is now the top item consumers are trying to avoid in their diets and is neck-and-neck with calories as the top item they...
Europe: Demand for convenience drive sales in ready meal solutions
The ready meals market continued to expand in 2014 and rose by 5%, which was driven by the surge in demand for convenience and...