The US Food & Drugs Administration (FDA) has proposed new guidelines for the use of nanotechnology by food manufacturers in the United States. Nanotechnology is an evolving technology that allows scientists...

A new study from the University of Illinois, in the US, has found that obesity during pregnancy creates unhealthy conditions in the mother’s body that places the infant at risk for future health...

Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) has announced its intention to acquire Australian brewing giant Foster’s Fijian brewing business. Making the announcement through a media statement, Coca-Cola Amatil said it...

Scientists from Cardiff in Wales have developed a device which can identify bacteria that causes food poisoning – using the chemical that lights up fireflies. The scientists at Cardiff University, in...

 A team of Australian scientists involving the University of Adelaide have bred salt tolerance into a variety of durum wheat that shows improved grain yield by 25 per cent on salty soils. As the problem...

US beverage giants Coca-Cola and PepsiCo Inc. are adjusting the formula of their caramel colour following health concerns about the use of the additive 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI). Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo...

Traditional techniques and ingredients, as well as focusing on simplicity are two of the key culinary trend predictions for 2012, according to international food manufacturer McCormick’s ‘Flavour...

The findings of a UK study, just published, suggest that healthy people with higher urine concentrations of Bisphenol A (BpA), a controversial chemical widely used in food packaging, are more likely later...

Coca Cola Amatil (CCA),  the publicly listed group that owns the Coke franchise in Australia and the Asia Pacific, has reported increased net profit after tax ( up 19.0 percent) ,  increased total sales...

Global giant Nestlé yesterday released its annual report for 2011 and revealed a positive set of results. Nestlé’s impressive report included an overall sales figure of CHF 83.6 billion, a trading...