Market trends, technology, ingredients, formulation and processing of commercial infant formula, solid baby foods, such as fruit and vegetable purees and cereal, and beverages, and toddler and finger foods, including considerations in texturizing, flavoring, nutritional fortification, and organic sourcing.
Just weeks after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rejected a petition to ban the much-debated chemical bisphenol A (BPA) from food and beverage packaging, the government of Sweden banned the use of (BPA) in packaging for food intended for children under the age ...More
Nestlé S.A. finalized a deal to acquire Pfizer's infant nutrition business for $11.85 billion, a move that will bolster Nestlé’s position in global infant nutrition, especially in emerging markets with fast-growing populations. The acquisition, subject to regulatory ...More
Olive oil, milk, honey, saffron, orange juice, coffee and apple juice are the seven most likely food ingredients to be targets for intentional or economically motivated adulteration of food, or food fraud, according to analysis of the first U.S. public database created to ...More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today rejected the Natural Resources Defense Council's petition to ban the much-debated chemical bisphenol A (BPA) from food and beverage packaging. FDA said NRDC did not present compelling scientific evidence to impose new ...More
Fueled by consumers who are more conscious about overall health and healthy eating, the global nutraceuticals market, including functional food, functional beverages and dietary supplements, is on track for continued steady growth through 2017, according to a new report ...More
In keeping with its commitment to helping food, beverage and dietary supplement manufacturers meet the ever-changing needs of consumers, DSM Nutritional Products launched a new website that highlights the breadth and versatility of its ingredients portfolio. ...More
As the industry awaits the March 31, 2012, deadline for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to make its final ruling on whether bisphenol A (BPA) should be banned from use in packaging for food and drinks, a report released last month by USDA’s Foreign Agriculture ...More
Global sales of organic products continue to defy the economic downturn, growing by 8.8% in 2010 with growth continuing into 2011, according to a new market report from The Soil Association. The report also found 8 out of 10 households (83%) bought organic products in 2011. ...More
Driven by demand for functional foods and beverages, the global nutraceutical ingredients sector is predicted to increase 7.2% annually to $23.7 billion in 2015, according to a new report from MarketResearch.com. Hot growth areas include products addressing adult and ...More
Nestlé has introduced and expanded new Nutrition, Health and Wellness (NHW) initiatives, announced several partnerships with leading industry organizations, and launched multiple campaigns to increase nutrition awareness and help combat epidemic rates of obesity. ...More
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