Americas: Eating peanuts found to improve vascular health
A study has found including peanuts in a high fat meal improves the post-meal triglyceride response and preserved endothelial function.
"Peanuts are a healthy snack...
Americas: Linde unveils immersion spiral freezer for food production
Linde North America's new immersion spiral freezer is a two-stage cryogenic freezer that can process more than 20,000 pounds per hour.
The first stage applies...
Americas: IFF lists achievements in sustainability report
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) has published its 2014 sustainability report that details the company’s continuing commitment to the Triple Bottom Line, with...
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...
Americas: IFT2015 holds student competition on insect-derived food
Cricketa, Coco-Wormy, Meal-malade are some of the insect-laden products judges will be evaluating and tasting at the 'Developing Solutions for Developing Countries' student competition...
Americas: GualapackGroup buys Brazil’s Tradbor Stand-up-Pouches
Flexible packaging company GualapackGroup has acquired the majority stake in Tradbor Indústria e Comércio SA (Tradbor Stand-up-Pouches) in São Paulo, Brazil.
The GualapackGroup will be...
Americas: Study finds meat waste more costly than plant-based food
Approximately 31% of food produced in the US, or 133 billion pounds of food worth US$162 billion, was wasted in 2011, according to the...
Americas: Benchmark Automation exhibits feeder at Pack Expo
Benchmark Automation, powered by Pro Mach, will showcase its InFlight FT (floating transfer) feeder for non-contact loading of bakery and other delicate products and...
Americas: Fragmented market, novelty grow niche brands
The massive fragmentation of consumers’ beliefs about health is contributing to the break-up of traditional food and beverage market, says Julian Mellentin, director of...
Americas: Smurfit Kappa buys 2 companies in Brazil for US$200M
Smurfit Kappa has bought two integrated paper-based packaging businesses in Brazil for €186 million (US$200.18 million).
Its newly bought Industria de Embalagens Santana (INPA) and...