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In this in-depth focus: Kelly Toups discusses ancient grains; Organic essentials: what you need to know now; and Iqra Yasmin from the Food Innovation Center looks at cereal grain health benefits as a functional food...
In this issue: Nanotechnology; Food safety; Soft drinks sugar reduction; Agrifoods; New consumer eating habits; Allergens; UK country profile; and much more...
With people leading increasingly busy lives, the phenomenal growth of the snacks market in recent years hardly comes as a surprise: between 2010 and 2015 it grew by 17.4% to $145bn, according to Euromonitor. Coupled with the focus on more exercise and better nutrition and it’s also no surprise that…
Humans depend on many different plants as food sources, but since ancient times it has been cereals which prove most important amongst them. Cereals are produced and cultivated on an annual basis, Iqra Yasmin, Food Innovation Center, University of Nebraska, investigates just why this ingredient is of such importance
Cereal foods have nourished humans for millennia and their dependability has been both a blessing and a challenge for the industry. Grains have been hidden in plain sight, so to speak, with their familiarity overshadowing any hope at stardom. Yet by shifting the focus to lesser known ancient grains, these…
Gluten-free food is one of the fastest growing sectors in the food industry, and is showing no signs of stopping. Dr Shona Jacobsberg, Registrar in Endocrinology & General Internal Medicine, London asks, is it all just one big fad?
Expert lawyers Nicola Aporti and Cesare Varallo explore the 'natural' claim in China: it's criteria, its differences between EU and US markets, and what might change moving forward.
Food Fraud 2017 highlighted just how serious an issue food fraud has become. It's organised, criminal and widespread, but there are solutions that we must explore...
The Weetabix Food Company has been bought by US consumer packaged food company Post Holdings in a deal worth £1.4bn.
16 January 2017 | By NIBIO – Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research
A species of moth looks set to significantly threaten crops in West Africa and the future is looking increasingly uncertain...
21 September 2016 | By University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES)
Experts at the University of Illinois have found that correct soil management could stabilise maize yield in the face of global warming...
9 September 2016 | By Earlham Institute
The European Research Council (ERC), is to award a €1.5m Starting Grant for the investigation into the immune system of crops...
1 July 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
New research from the University of Huddersfield could aid the development of new strains of wheat that yield higher quantities of extra-nutritious flour...
20 June 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
Experts have warned that crop yields will fall within the next decade due to climate change unless immediate action is taken...
20 June 2016 | By Muriel Henrion, Research Scientist / Frédéric Robin, Project Manager / Emilie Labat, Purchasing Specification Manager / Enrico Chavez, Senior Statistician - all from Nestlé’s Product Technology Center, Orbe, Switzerland
Consumer interest for dietary fibre has markedly grown these past years as a number of studies now link increased fibre intake to reduced risks of cancer and cardiovascular diseases, digestive health benefits, and weight management. To meet these expectations, product development has drastically expanded in the last five years, enabling…
