Consumers using social media while dining out moves into the mainstream in the US Any social media feed is likely to be dominated by a core group of consistent regulars: babies, weddings, pets and food....

Health claims embraced by global dairy manufacturers Despite cutbacks in consumer expenditure and problems in some countries with regard to health claims legislation, interest in healthy options appears...

Australian scientists to lead project to create synthetic yeast for possible use in yeasted foods and drinks Australian scientists at Macquarie University in Sydney, New South Wales are pioneering a project...

EFSA to assess and regulate food enzymes used in processes like alcohol distillation The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has completed the first safety assessment of a food enzyme as part of a plan...

Resveratrol in red wine, chocolate and grapes not associated with improved health, a study has found The antioxidant resveratrol found in red wine, chocolate and grapes is not associated with longevity...

Men are doing more grocery shopping Men globally have gained or maintained trip share in all retail channels except pharmacy visits since 2004, according to findings from global market research organisation...

Food and drink manufacturers may hold key to increasing fruit and veg intake Manufacturers of food and beverages may be the solution to low intake of fruit and vegetables, according to UK-based global...

The UK is a 'nation of chocoholics', according to Mintel Nearly one in six (16 per cent) UK consumers, or around eight million people, eat chocolate every day, and a similar number (17 per cent)...

Big brands are launching "free-from" ranges globally The ‘free-from’ foods market is booming in many parts of the world, widening into new categories and increasingly moving into the mainstream...

Nut spreads are growing with innovative new products With an influx of new products in recent years, including industry game-changer Nutella, the $3.9 billion nut-based and sweet spread category grew 34...