Insight
Key executives share their successes, learning points, market trends and research findings here.
Did you know: How to choose the right probiotic for food applications?
Not all probiotics are created equal.
In fact, one probiotic strain has attributes that make it as different from another as day is to night.
Some...
Asia Pacific: Wholegrains, resistant starch can counteract potential effects of red meat diet, say...
The total consumption of red meat in Australia has almost doubled since the 1960s, according to Flinders University.
As consumption increases so does the risk...
Asia Pacific: Food, pharmaceutical, household chemicals sectors boost China’s packaging machinery industry in 2013,...
In 2013, China manufactured 109,800 sets of packaging equipment, up 13.46% year on year, generating total revenue of RMB27.095 billion (US$4.44 billion), a jump...
Europe: Potato producer installs four more machines from Urschel
Belgian company Clarebout Potatoes has installed four more DiversaCut 2110 Dicers from Urschel for its pre-fried and frozen potato products.
Key determinants in the company's...
World: Western culture, retail drive demand for chocolate, finds report
The growing influence of western culture, rising middle classes with higher disposable income, and changing eating habits of consumers are some of the major...
Americas: 3D printing is a game changer, says Hershey
The Hershey Company, in partnership with 3D Systems, announced the December 19 debut of its three dimension (3D) Chocolate Candy Printing exhibit at Hershey’s...
Americas: Mettler Toledo releases whitepaper on efficient retail backroom processes
The manufacturing industry has spent decades developing management methods to keep production facilities competitive.
Retailers can apply this know-how to their meat-department backrooms in order...
Americas: Researchers develop nontoxic antifreeze product from food additive
The sweet taste and smell of antifreeze tempts children and animals to drink the poisonous substance, resulting in thousands of accidental poisonings in the...
Asia Pacific: China consumes the most malic acid due to food preservation needs, finds...
The global malic acid market will grow to US$206.1 million by 2020 from $146.4 million in 2013, as Increasing acidulant and artificial flavorant demand...
Americas: Avian flu in US to cost nearly US$310M, says analyst
Losses in poultry production and related businesses due to avian influenza are estimated at US$309.9 million in Greater Minnesota, according to a newly released...