Cargill's Truvia® introduced Truvia® Behind the Bar, a zero-calorie sweetening syrup designed for use at bars, restaurants and other foodservice establishments. According to the company, the new product will help meet growing demand for reduced-calorie cocktails, teas and ...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
New menu items and retail product launches are inspired by foods from tropical countries like Hawaii, Brazil, the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam. ...More
Autocrat LLC, a roaster and manufacturer of coffee extracts, has entered into an alliance with RFI LLC, a supplier of tea extracts and blends, including certified-organic and proprietary formulations. The alliance allows the companies to develop greater opportunities for ...More
Research conducted by The Food Channel, in conjunction with CultureWaves, the International Food Futurists and Mintel International, revealed 10 beverage trends quenching Americans’ thirst. ...More
There is good news for pancake lovers—consuming maple syrup may promote healthy liver function, according to new research that will appear in the November 2011 issue of the journal Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry. ...More
Ralcorp Holdings Inc.’s board of directors unanimously rejected ConAgra Foods’ third bid to acquire the company for $94 per share in cash, or approximately $5.18 billion. The proposal, which was sent in a letter to Ralcorp on Aug. 11, represents a nearly 10% increase from ...More
The global nutraceuticals products market is projected to exceed $207 billion by 2016, according to a new report from companiesandmarkets.com. The sector is being driven by demand for healthy food and beverage products, which presents growth opportunities in the functional ...More
Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. announced its board of directors agreed to separate Ralcorp and Post Foods in a tax-free spin-off to Ralcorp shareholders after failing to sell the unit to rival foodmakers. The separation is expected to be complete in four to six months, following ...More
Taiwan’s Department of Health (DOH) is cracking down food safety after last month’s discovery that the plasticizer diethylhexylphthalate (DEHP) was found in sports drinks. Since May 31, five types of products—sports drinks, juices, teas, syrups and jams, and tablets and ...More
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