News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Cocoa
As society ponders the reasons for the rising tide of obesity in children, researchers in the US suggest that the 'striking alterations' in children's meal patterns over the past 20 years may not be related to the current trend toward weight increases...
A number of metal detection systems have just been installed at a major food processor in Holland. The eight Lock MET 30+ metal detectors now up-and-running at King Cuisine's facility in Udenhout will help the company meet stringent inspection criteria.
On 1 May an historic moment marked the entry of ten countries and 75 million consumers into the European Union. Churchill's 'Iron Curtain' has been consigned to the history books, heralding democracy, stability and prosperity for the eight...
Danish ingredients firm Arla Food Ingredients steps into new markets with its low calorie bulk sweetener tagatose as the food watchdog for Australia and New Zealand gives the green light for use in foods that span from cereals to ice cream. With a low...
The dairy industry has been eagerly promoting trials showing that the calcium in milk products can prevent obesity but, writes Dominique Patton, several gaps in the evidence mean that dietary guidelines based on this effect are a long way off,...
Danish ingredients firm Arla Food Ingredients has moved into another new market with its low-calorie bulk sweetener, tagatose, as the food watchdog for Australia and New Zealand gives the green light for its use in foods that span from cereals to ice...