The French ingredients maker says it is on track to open the world’s largest pea protein factory in Manitoba, Canada, later this year in December, despite COVID-19 headwinds. Roquette said the plant, which will be able to produce 120,000 tonnes of yellow peas when at full capacity in 2022, marks a ‘new era of food […]
Ingredion has entered into an exclusive commercial agreement with Northern Quinoa Production Corporation (NorQuin) to globally distribute and market NorQuin’s quinoa flours. The company has also concluded a financial agreement, including the option of a future equity investment in NorQuin which will broaden Ingredion’s range of plant-based protein ingredients that are widely sought after by […]
Farmer Connect and IBM are partnering with leading coffee manufacturers and brands to improve ‘traceability, efficiency and fairness’ in the coffee supply chain by leveraging blockchain technology. IBM and Farmer Connect unveiled a new mobile application, ‘Thank My Farmer’, at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) today. The consumer-facing app allows coffee drinkers to trace […]
SGS has developed a range of techniques and technologies to ensure its clients know exactly what is in complex food samples, achieving a long-pursued aim. DNA-based methodologies have become a powerful tool for food analysis, the detection of potential adulteration, and as a deterrent to economically motivated adulteration. Traditionally, most methods usually target either one […]
Researchers from the University of Surrey have developed a new comprehensive categorisation of food scares, a new study in the British Food Journal reports. The food sector is now a world market with products sourced from all over the globe to meet the growing demand of consumers for diverse food stuffs regardless of seasonality. Fulfilling […]
