A dozen modified food starches used to make sauces and pie fillings have received regulatory backing after a re-evaluation found no safety concerns with levels currently used in food products.

Conclusions reached by the European and Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ruled that 12 modified star...

Cargill says its patent-pending clean-label starch SimPure matches the performance of modified starches "at an unparalleled level".

Listed as ‘starch’ on ingredients list, SimPure 99560 has a patent pending and is the first product to be rolled out in Cargill’s new Simpu...

The UK is facing the “greatest threat” to the integrity of its food supply chain since the Second World War, according to food security expert Professor Chris Elliott.

Professor Elliott, a food safety expert who was appointed by the UK government to investigate the 2013 horsem...

The UK government and food sector representatives are focusing on increasing collaborative R&D and the adoption of “state-of-the-art” technologies to deliver on goals to “decarbonise” the sector and improve energy efficiency.

Under the government’s Clean ...

Tetra Pak has launched an ice cream extrusion line for medium-capacity producers.

The new line uses an independently-controlled horizontal cutter to slice the ice cream as it emerges from the extruder.

This patented technology, said the company, means the cutting speed stays consi...

When it comes to meeting consumers’ growing demand for protein, animal-based products continue to reign supreme in the US and Canada for now – but plant-based options are gaining traction and hold significant sales potential, according to the market research firm Nielsen. 

Can consumers have their baked goods and clean labels too? They want flavor, convenience and a sprinkle of more nutrition, but no GMOs, which all require ingredient changes and creative ways to maintain flavors.

Cakes, cookies and bread sold in supermarkets have taken a huge hit in recent...

New players in the market and groundbreaking technology will lead to a wave of personalised nutrition innovation across Asia, according to a panel of experts at Vitafoods Asia.

However, it appears the industry as a whole still doesn’t have a clear definition of what personalised nut...

A diet that includes plenty of colorful vegetables and fruits may contain compounds that can stop colon cancer and inflammatory bowel diseases in pigs, according to an international team of researchers. Understanding how these compounds work on a molecular level could be an initial step toward fi...