News & Analysis on the Dairy Industry & Markets
Members of the European Parliament are today debating and voting on proposals for two new controversial pieces of proposed legislation that will affect food processors - one toput restrictions on the health claims they make about their products, the...
Proposals to create a list of about 100 vitamins and mineral substances that may be added to foods are being debated in the European Parliament today, part of the long process of harmonising food legislation in the bloc, reports Ahmed ElAmin.
Hydrocolloid industry sees competition step up a gear as US ingredients firm Cargill, for the first time, buys into the pectin market through the acquisition of Citrico, reports Lindsey Partos.
UK-based Biotrace International has launched two allergen testing kits for detecting egg and peanut traces in food.
A tomato-based drink, thought to be the first to food to claim that it benefits the heart and circulation, is set to reach the UK market this year, writes Dominique Patton.
The first omega-3 milks to hit the UK market will benefit from increasing demand for healthy children's food, following a wave of media reports on research into brain food and the poor quality of school lunches, writes Dominique Patton.
UK milk processor Dairy Crest announces a small slip in full year profits and makes its first foray into the burgeoning functional foods market - something which should provide its liquid milk division with greater long-term stability, Tom Armitage...