Fats & Oils
Europe: Peanut allergy prevention strategy is nutritionally safe, states study
Introducing peanut-containing foods during infancy as a peanut allergy prevention strategy does not compromise the duration of breastfeeding or affect children’s growth and nutritional...
Asia Pacific: Cargill builds 80th school in Vietnam
Cargill has opened its 80th school in Vietnam, thereby edging closer to its goal of building 100 schools in the country by 2020.
The new...
Americas: Cargills invests US$10M in oil bottling line
Cargill has invested more than US$10 million to install an edible oil bottling line at its Sidney, Ohio crush and refinery facility.
The line delivers...
Asia Pacific: Henkel, BASF, Solidaridad partner on palm oil project in Indonesia
Henkel and BASF are collaborating with the development organization Solidaridad to support a project in Indonesia and advocate for smallholders and local initiatives concerning...
Asia Pacific: Ingredion opens factory in Thailand
Ingredion has opened a facility in Kalasin, Thailand, completing an investment of approximately USD$30 million to produce Novation functional native starches for clean-label food...
Europe: Co-create to produce products that sell, says BLC
Bunge Loders Croklaan (BLC) is offering reformulation solutions as food producers in Europe prepare to implement front-of-pack nutrition labels.
For instance, the Sweetolin product is...
Americas: ADM invests in Harvest Innovations
ADM has reached an agreement to purchase a controlling stake in Harvest Innovations, a processor in minimally processed, expeller-pressed soy proteins, oils and gluten-free...
Europe: Study finds high-fat diet disrupts brain maturation
High consumption of fatty foods during adolescence may in fact impair cognitive functions in adulthood, according to a recent study conducted by researchers from...
Asia Pacific: Natural preservative for frying oils
Arjuna Naturals Extracts launches its natural preservative formulation for combating oxidation, thermal degradation, hydrolytic rancidity and extending the frying cycle of vegetable oils.
The...
World: F&B companies to phase out trans fat
Members of the International Food & Beverage Alliance (IFBA) have commitment to phase out industrially produced trans fatty acids (TFAs) in their products globally.
They...