Europe: XL Group launches insurance solution for product contamination coverage
XL Group has launched its integrated insurance solution developed specifically for the food and beverage (F&B) industry.
Designed to respond to multiple risk exposures, the...
Europe: Researcher finds how saliva affects perception of food
A study at the Institute of Food Research (IFR) has shown how common chemicals found in foods and oral hygiene products can alter the...
Europe: La Morella nuts presents range of caramelized nuts
La Morella nuts, a Spanish nut specialist acquired by the Barry Callebaut Group in 2012, presents a range of high-quality caramelized nuts for the...
Americas: Purdue University showcases food safety technologies
Purdue University food safety researchers have developed a number of patented available technologies through the Office of Technology Commercialization that could provide more secure,...
Europe: Cargill expands production facility in Belgium
Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business broke ground on a US$48 million investment to double the capacity of its Belgian chocolate production facility in Mouscron...
Americas: GLG develops ‘super’ Reb A seedling
Through its non-GMO 2014 agricultural program, GLG Life Tech Corporation has developed a new stevia seedling variety that is expected to decrease the cost...
Asia Pacific: Parmalat Australia acquires dairy producer
Parmalat Australia Pty Ltd has signed an agreement to acquire Longwarry Food Park Pty Ltd (Longwarry), a company that operates Victoria, Australia.
Longwarry produces milk...
Asia Pacific: Mistletoe could fight obesity, find Korean researchers
Researchers have found that a compound produced by a particular variety of mistletoe can help fight obesity-related liver disease in mice, according to the...
Europe: More knowledge needed to ensure safe use of botanicals in food
The challenges related to assessing the safety of botanicals in foods and food supplements and regulating their use were highlighted at a conference held...
Americas: Arrayit, USDA partner on food safety detection system
Arrayit Corporation has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement or CRADA with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), where the company and the...