Europe: Analyst shares tips on successful new functional product launches, finds FNI
Relying too much on a health benefit to differentiate a new food or beverage is the most common reason for failure in functional foods...
Europe: F&B manufacturers should produce less sugary products with science, technology, says UK institute
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) in the UK has on June 26, 2014 published its draft report on carbohydrates and health, which...
World: Henkel holds forums on food safe packaging in USA, Indonesia
After several Food Safe Packaging Forums in Europe, Henkel has now hosted its first events for the industry in Asia and in North America...
Asia Pacific: Givaudan opens US$29M spray dry facility in Indonesia
Givaudan has opened a spray dry facility worth CHF 24 million (US$28.9 million) in Cimanggis, Indonesia.
The company says the new facility will bring production...
Asia Pacific: Low-calorie, healthy CSDs help address consumer concerns over childhood obesity, diabetes, Frost...
A report has found Japanese to favor functional carbonates for their health and wellness positioning.
Besides zero-calorie and sugar-free carbonates, the Japanese government has approved...
World: Market to see more high protein products with alternatives, analyst tells FNI
Innova Market Insights shared about the growing market interest in high protein products and lines with show visitors at IFT Food Expo in New...
World: Parts of Asia, Africa at risk of animal-borne diseases, finds study
A new global study mapping human-animal diseases like tuberculosis (TB) and Rift Valley fever finds that an "unlucky" 13 zoonoses are responsible for 2.4...
Europe: DuPont Nutrition & Health opens center on starter culture performance in Ukraine
DuPont Nutrition & Health has opened a new technical service center in Kiev, Ukraine, to optimize starter culture performance in fresh fermented dairy production.
Yogurt...
Europe: Wacker to raise prices for food-grade PVAc by 30% due to rising costs
Wacker says it will adjust the prices for food-grade polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) globally due to sharply rising raw material costs.
The price will increase by...
Europe: Arla Foods Ingredients’ acid whey process wins IFT award
Arla Foods Ingredients has received a 2014 IFT Food Expo Innovation Award for a process solution that enables Greek yogurt producers convert acid whey...