The $335.3bn global food ingredients market is expected to boom in the years to 2027, with the Middle East and Africa hitting the highest CAGR of 5.1%, followed by Asia Pacific (+3.9%), Latin America (+2.6%) and then Australasia (+2%).Eastern and Western Europe would grow at 1.8% and 1% respectively, and North America at 0.6%.Categories with

When it comes to agricultural commodities, much focus is on how they impact climate change. The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)​, which comes into force in December, is an attempt to mitigate agriculture’s impact on the climate.However, the opposite perspective is also a concern: a changing climate is affecting yields of key commodities, from cocoa

Until recently, the synonym UPF was a relative stranger to day to day language, but the debate concerning what is and what isn’t continues to heat up with more and more research going into the effects of food.Chocolate has and always will be a treat for many who love it but will it continue to

The number of confirmed patients in an outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite continues to increase, with 60 people now sick. A source of the parasites has not yet been found. The Food and Drug Administration first reported the outbreak on Aug. 7 and the patient count has steadily increased. The agency has begun

A Codex committee has made progress on guidelines for preventing and controlling food fraud. The draft guidance has been sent to the Codex Alimentarius Commission for adoption, which will meet in Switzerland in November. The United States chaired the electronic working group. It will also lead a group dealing with outstanding issues and comments, especially