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Inclusion of palm oil smallholders is a tough nut to crack
Even though often invisible, palm oil is present in many product formulations. Currently, it is the worlds most used vegetable oil and its production and demand are forecast to grow.
Archives for October 30, 2013
Taste beyond flavour: How colour, texture and environment influence taste perception
The way we taste foods is actually far more complex than their flavour alone. Neuroscientist Professor Charles Spence discusses how the shape, smell and colour of a food, its packaging, and even the setting in which it is eaten, affect the way it tastes.
Chinese UHT milk demand 'creating opportunities' for US dairy
Booming Chinese consumer demand for imported UHT milk represents a significant opportunity for the US dairy industry, the US Dairy Export Council (USDEC) has claimed.
World’s fastest growing functional food in 2013? Infant formula (by a mile)
Infant formula is the fastest growing healthy and functional food and drink category – adding almost $5bn (€3.63bn) in global sales in 2013 according to Euromonitor International.
Minister puts supermarkets on notice as Oz grocery shows Asian promise
Australia’s food and beverage, grocery and fresh produce manufacturing sector is poised for growth in spite of tough economic conditions.
OSI opens China’s biggest poultry processor
OSI Group is on the way to becoming Asia’s biggest value-added meat processor after the American food major opened two more plants in China.