Health & Wellness
Europe: DSM, Kemin study confirms efficacy of eye-healthy ingredients
The regular intake of lutein and zeaxanthin can be beneficial for improving vision in young, healthy people, according to a study sponsored by DSM...
Europe: Beneo shares gains for using rice ingredients
According to Kaun’s The Flavor Pyramid and its six levels, flavor is broken down into six essential areas: emotional perceptions, visual appearance, aroma, texture,...
Europe: DTU performs risk ranking on foodborne diseases in fresh produce
The risk of getting a foodborne infection from fresh fruit and vegetables in Denmark is highest from consumption of berries, lettuce, sprouts, tomato and...
Europe: UK consumers experience diet-linked poor health, finds committee
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Commons Select Committee has recently published its report into Food security, focused on demand, consumption and waste.
The report...
Americas: Researchers find eating an avocado a day is good for the heart
A moderate fat diet that includes one fresh avocado daily showed greater improvement in certain blood lipid markers when compared to an energy matched...
Americas: Solazyme receives FDA GRAS No Questions Letter for microalgae ingredients
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a favorable response to Solazyme’s notification concluding that Whole Algal Protein is Generally Recognized as...
Americas: Davisco expands range of hydrolyzed whey proteins
Davisco announces the increase of production capacity and extension of the BioZate product line, a family of hydrolyzed whey proteins that complements our portfolio...
World: Israel’s ICL Food Specialties business unit to buy European producer of dairy...
Israeli company ICL Food Specialties business unit (ICL FS) has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire Prolactal GmbH, and its subsidiary, Rovita...
Americas: ISG Health to commercialize natural health products
Green technology company International Sustainability Group, Inc. has opened its wholly owned subsidiary, ISG Health to commercialize natural health products.
ISG Health is developing a...
Americas: Ice cream brand Breyers uses even more natural ingredients
Breyers revealed that it is now the largest packaged US ice cream brand to source only milk and cream from farmers who do not...