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Europe: Scientists, Danone find effects of probiotics in the gut
Scientists from Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) and Danone Nutricia Research have shown the effect of a fermented milk product containing probiotics...
Asia Pacific: Japanese scientists develop rubber-like glass for high heat environment
Researchers from the Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a new form of ‘rubber-like’ glass that may have applications in high temperature or strongly...
Europe: IP, compliance important in natural ingredients, Frutarom tells FNI
Frutarom Switzerland Ltd. Health Business Unit has named Dr Matthias H. Kreuter as its new global chief scientific officer (CSO) from January 1, 2015.
Dr...
Americas: Mettler Toledo releases whitepaper on optimal backroom processes
The quality of packaging film has a decisive impact on the reliability and performance of backroom processes, as confirmed by research conducted by Mettler...
Europe: WRAP lists five recommendations to cut food waste
The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) estimates that an increase of just one day on product life across a range of foods could...
Americas: Researchers found 30 types of heat-resistant beans for cultivation
Amidst fears that global warming could zap a vital source of protein that has sustained humans for centuries, bean breeders from global partnership organization...
Europe: More are consuming omega-3, finds DSM study
More people in European countries are using omega-3 supplements, according to The 2015 Global Consumer Usage & Attitude Study by DSM.
It surveyed 11,000 shoppers...
World: Orange sweet potato found to reduce diarrhea in children
A new study has found that orange sweet potato (OSP) reduced both the prevalence and duration of diarrhea in young children in Mozambique.
The OSP...
World: Emerging countries drive cheese market
The global cheese market is growing strongly, driven by emerging countries such as Brazil, where cheese consumption is expected to triple in less than...
Asia Pacific: NZ research backs belief that tomatoes can be a gout trigger
A group of Otago Department of Biochemistry researchers noticed that a large number of gout sufferers believe tomatoes to be one of these gout...