News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
New Zealand is treating the sodium monofluoroacetate (1080) infant formula contamination threat - detailed in blackmail letters to Fonterra and Federated Farmers - as "live."
Big differences in the calorie content for one food type distorts expectations of satiety and energy content leading to overeating - a feature of Western diets that is fuelling the obesity crisis, say researchers.
Supplements of resveratrol, an antioxidant compound from red wine, may protect blood vessels from the detrimental effects of high blood sugar, says a new study.
Xtalks eCongress hosted a 9-part global webinar series on Food Fraud
The complex and globalized food supply increases the vulnerability of certain products to fraud, according to the National Center for Food Protection and Defense (NCFPD).
Australia’s push to re-define its agricultural produce under a unified name - ‘True Aussie’ that signifies products are clean, green and safe - is helping the country’s meat exporters, claim industry leaders.
Myanmar
US fast food is poised to arrive in Yangon for the first time after KFC was named the first north American chain to open in Myanmar.
Australia
A new tool is helping reduce the cost and time of transporting cattle in Australia, which can account for up to 40% of the market price.