Opinion

World’s biggest employers

Just who is the world’s biggest employer in the world of food and drink? Richard Hall reveals all.

Feature

Novel foods: now and in the future

Annie-Laure Robin from Leatherhead Food Research (formerly Leatherhead Food International) looks at the processes and reasons behind the European novel food regulation.

Report

Only one in five American consumers trust food companies

A new study has revealed that less than 20% of consumers trust food manufacturers and retailers to develop and sell food products that are safe and healthy.

Report

New report says healthier confectionery is the next big thing

According to a new NCA report, confectionery makers are thinking ‘outside the bar’ to provide consumers with chocolate and candy innovation.

Report

Push to cut salt would shake up food industry, says study

After decades of warnings about salt, the white, grainy mineral seems poised to become the grocery’s next bogeyman.

Opinion

Global downturn

Richard Hall considers global economic growth.

Report

Mintel reports drop in new US product launches

Mintel report says the number of new product launches in the US food and drink categories dropped 51% in the first quarter of 2009.