Natural & Organic
Africa: Nespresso helps rebuild South Sudan’s coffee industry
Despite the ongoing conflict, South Sudanese coffee farmers are making progress in reviving the country's coffee industry.
The resulting Nespresso limited edition Grand...
Americas: Dietary fiber intake tied to successful aging, research reveals
Most people know that a diet high in fiber helps to keep us 'regular'.
Eating the right amount of fiber from breads, cereals, and fruits...
Americas: US demand for fresh ingredients thawing frozen foods growth
The growing demand for fresh products or, at least, fresher products in refrigerated rather than frozen form is challenging the US frozen foods sector,...
Middle East: Seed breeder Equinom gets US$10M in BASF-led funding
Equinom, a seed breeding startup, has closed its Series B round of funding of US$10 million, led by BASF Venture Capital, Germany followed by...
Europe: Barry Callebaut company debuts nut range at ISM 2017
La Morella Nuts, part of the Barry Callebaut Group, will announce a new range that consists of freshly deshelled, organic Mediterranean nuts at ISM...
Americas: USFDA rolls out plan to protect babies and young children from toxins in...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has released a new action plan, Closer to Zero, that is aimed at reducing exposure to...
Americas: More buying organic produce, finds report
Over half of all households in the US now purchase organic produce, as the sale of organic bananas alone – now a US$165 million...
Europe: Tate & Lyle releases clean-label starches
Tate & Lyle releases instant clean-label starch products Claria Instant 340 and 360.
"While consumers are demanding simpler ingredient labels, they are not willing to...
Asia Pacific: Arjuna displays Amaranthus-based sports nutrition at Vitafoods
Arjuna Natural will launch Oxystorm standardized nitrate to the sports nutrition market at Vitafoods, Geneva, May 10-12, 2016.
The latest clinical research results show...
Americas: Eating more greens found to lower type 2 diabetes risk
Consuming a plant-based diet—especially one rich in high-quality plant foods such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes is linked with substantially lower...