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According to one politician, British teenagers consume nearly a bathtub of sugary drinks every year, or 234 cans using slightly more rational units. But will ramping up the cost of high-sugar drinks put fizz in the fight against childhood obesity, or will it fall flat?
A science-based traceability system is needed to combat the growing international problem of food fraud in the seafood industry, according to a new report by the FAO.
Contributors from academic institutions and industry spanning 15 countries raised $150,000 to crowdfund the ambitious directory.
Two major extensions have been introduced. The first involves the possibility to store the agar plate up to 3 days refrigerated prior to the reading step.
A team of Spanish scientists has investigated the environmental impact of egg production on a typical farm, in research that has implications for one of the biggest food industries in Europe.
Researchers from the University of Extremadura (Spain) have developed a methodology that allows them to discover the properties of hams and whole loins using magnetic resonance imaging, the same non-invasive technique used in medicine.
A move by the British Government, in collaboration with a group made up of more than 20 partner organisations, to create a centralised, fully digital data-sharing platform for the livestock industry has been widely praised.
China has followed through with a two-week-old threat to impose tariffs on 128 American exports, 96 of which are food products.
Neuroscientists have found that consumers are willing to pay disproportionately more for higher portion sizes of craved food items.
According to the Government, the manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery is now worth £1.1 billion to the UK economy.
Information specialists in Germany have begun work on a project aimed at optimising the production of potatoes from farm to fork.
Appetite for British food and drink from overseas continues to strengthen with alcohol top of the menu, according to research conducted by supply chain and data standards organisation GS1 UK.
New analysis from the Weizmann Institute using the concept of opportunity costs suggests hundreds of millions more could eat from the same resources if we switched to plant-based diets.
A secret to lamb with healthier fat levels could be growing unloved and unwanted in your unkempt lawn, scientists have found.
The Swiss confectioner has said that its innovative sugar reduction technique, which claims to deliver the same sweetness level with less sugar, was inspired by candy floss.
