The use of camelina oil reduces overall and LDL cholesterol levels in persons with impaired glucose metabolism, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. The findings were published in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research.

The study analysed the associations of c...

Chr. Hansen has named Mauricio Graber as the man who will succeed Cees de Jong as chief executive. What will change at the top mean for the ingredients supplier’s strategy and could it signal any portfolio shifts?

Mauricio Graber will join Chr. Hansen as chief executive on 1 June, w...

The UK's two biggest retailers, Tesco and Sainsbury's, have launched private label vegan ranges after seeing demand for chilled vegetarian meals and meat alternatives jump by up to 25%.

Tesco's range, The Wicked Kitchen, launched yesterday (8 January) and includes 20 items that will be av...

French dairy firm Lactalis says it has agreed to buy Siggi‘s, the U.S.-based maker of low-sugar, Icelandic style skyr yogurts, for an undisclosed price.

A report in Reuters noted Siggi’s, which uses the tagline, “simple ingredients, not a lot of sugar,” has tapped ...

Despite some impressions that they love healthy food and want to prepare it themselves, millennials spend more of their grocery money on prepared foods, pasta, sugar and sweets than other generations, according to a report from USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS).

The study also found ...

UK protein e-commerce distributor Muscle Food plans to grow its business by rapidly ramping up its presence in Europe and extending its reach in conventional retail channels.

Muscle Food has carved out a niche supplying consumers with a mix of high protein foods, lean meats and a healthy ...

A liking for fatty foods is linked to obesity. But when these foods are also sweet, salty or both, to what extent is the fat content driving our taste preferences?

The processed food industry is renowned for combining sugar, salt and fat in almost all food categories.

But while it...

Claims that the US is “sick and tired” of the UK moaning about chlorine-rinsed chicken evoked a strong response from the food and farming alliance Sustain, who insisted the UK is “not going to shut up about it”.

Responding to comments made by Ted McKinney, undersec...

Three New York seafood importers are on notice from the Food and Drug Administration for violations of the Seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulation in addition to several federal food safety rules.

The FDA sent the warning letters to the companies in July, Aug...