Health & Wellness
World: Cider demand grows with new products, finds report
An additional 640 million liters of cider will be consumed worldwide over the next five years, finds a Canadean report.
The total volume of the...
Americas: Calyxt, PBL sign agreement on bread wheat trait
Calyxt has signed an exclusive license agreement with Plant Bioscience Limited (PBL) for a bread wheat trait generated using gene editing.
The trait provides endogenous...
Asia Pacific: Exposure to phthalates could be linked to pregnancy loss, say Chinese researchers
A study of more than 300 women suggests that exposure to certain phthalates — substances commonly used in food packaging, personal-care and other everyday...
Europe: Understand context on food classifications, says IFR
The International Agency for Research on Cancer's (IACR) announcement that processed meat is a cause of cancer, and that red meat is a probable...
Europe: FAO, partners launch initiative to reduce food loss
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the CGIAR research program on Policies,...
World: AstaPure natural astaxanthin Non-GMO Project verified
Algatechnologies received from the Non-GMO Project (NGP) the Certification of Compliance, together with the NGP seal, determining that the company's AstaPure natural astaxanthin products...
Americas: Quaker Breakfast Flats debuts in the US
The Quaker Oats Company has launched Quaker Breakfast Flats, which are crispy baked snack bars that contain oats, fruit pieces, nuts, as well as...
Asia Pacific: Fujitsu company to grow, sell kale in Japan
Smart Agriculture Iwata (SAC iWATA) will begin full-fledged sales in Japan of kale that can be eaten fresh and uncooked as the first product...
Europe: People need to take more vitamin E, finds study
Just 21% of the studies of the examined populations globally reach a serum α-tocopherol concentration of ≥30 µmol/L, according to a study published in...
World: Study lists five food consumer groups
More consumers are paying attention to having a well-balanced diet in everyday life.
However, their priorities vary, depending on their different life circumstances.
A...