Swedish researchers have discovered where and when a person is born can either increase or decrease their chances of developing Coeliacs disease. Published in Volume 101, Issue 8, of the Archives of Disease...

New simple method to pinpoint food allergens, including in cow’s milk A new highly-sensitive method to quickly identify the proteins in foods that cause allergic reactions, even at very low concentrations,...

DuPont has approval for a probiotic health claim in Switzerland US-based agriculture and nutrition technology company DuPont has won approval for a probiotic health claim in Switzerland, saying it is the...

German scientists have developed a novel screening procedure that accurately determines the amount of animal, plant and microbial substances in foods. Almost all foodstuffs contain the genetic material...

Just looking at images of food can change our taste experience, according to new Swiss research published yesterday in the open access journal PLoS ONE. The authors of the study, led by Johannes le Coutre...

Nestle has created a new brand, “Maison Cailler” as the launching pad for a new form of direct marketing. The campaign will create a new marketing channel that bypasses conventional retailers. Consumers...

155 bakers from the Italian community in the small Swiss town of Porrentruy have taken back the world record for largest tiramisu, after creating a 2.3 ton monster in their local ice-skating rink. The...

A new centre which will take visitors through a historical journey of chocolate was inaugurated today by Nestlé Switzerland. The CHF 7 million renovation project at The Maison Cailler visitor centre...

Nestlé, the world’s largest food manufacturer, has threatened to move their home base away from Switzerland if the country places a cap on executive salaries.”It would be the beginning of...