News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Rabobank today served up Australian wine as an object lesson for the Scotch whisky industry’s need to innovate in areas such as flavour rather than discount, to guard its prestige in times of oversupply.
Special edition: Bone & Joint Health
The emergence of multiple scientifically-supported joint health ingredients and increased consumer interest in sourcing is driving a downturn for glucosamine, but vegetable sourced versions are on the rise, says the CEO of Ethical Naturals Inc.
China is still the next big emerging market from a packaging industry viewpoint, according to Videojet.
Nestlé has officially inaugurated its latest Chinese research and development facility, in Dongguan, Guangdong province.
Pasta Montana, which produces primarily for exacting food customers in Japan, has installed a Key Technology sorter.
Governments need to stop confusing self sufficiency with food security if they want to ensure there is enough food to feed the growing global population, the global meat industry was told.
India
India’s import bill for edible oils is expected to grow by almost US$5bn this financial year as a result of the so-called El Niño factor.
Australia
Lobby groups have come out in support of a Western Australian farmer who will challenge the WA Supreme Court’s decision to overrule his claim that his land had been contaminated by genetically modified canola grown by his neighbour.