Americas: Obese younger people are at risk for cancer, study
A new study looking at incidence of disease data nationwide from 2000 to 2016 found a shift in obesity-associated cancers (OACs) to younger individuals.
Typically,...
Americas: Frozen meals gain dominance in homes, report
Consumers are returning to the frozen foods aisle, reports The NPD Group.
In 2018, frozen foods were included in 9.8 billion eating occasions...
Asia Pacific: US dairy exports to Southeast Asia reaches historical high
Dairy exports from the US to Southeast Asia reached a historical high in 2018 – 441,000 mt, an increase of 28% over the previous...
Americas: More sell-offs of organic food companies, says Ecovia Intelligence
The global organic food industry is undergoing consolidation.
In April 2019. three major deals have involved established organic food companies in Europe and North...
Americas: Natural preservatives opens markets for producers, says anaylst
The food and beverage industry witnessed a revolution with the advent of artificial preservatives in the past, which facilitated mass production and widespread distribution,...
Americas: Sealed Air joins Alliance to End Plastic Waste
Sealed Air Corporation has joined the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, a new global organization comprised nearly 30 companies to date making a five-year...
Americas: Researcher discovers soy-based adhesive with strong bonds
A new soy-based adhesive created in Jonathan Wilker’s lab at Purdue University could solve such problems pertaining to having cake pieces stick together in...
Americas: Researchers find large food portion sizes prevail in five countries studied
A new multi-country study finds that large, high-calorie portion sizes in fast food and full service restaurants is not a problem unique to the...
Americas: Researchers make more stevia using yeast
A report in American Chemical Society's Synthetic Biology describes a way to prepare large quantities of stevia using yeast, which would cut out the...
Asia Pacific: Smart labels indicate freshness of food, says Advanta
You have just received a notification on your smart phone, informing you that the bottle of wine you have bought in the afternoon is...