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Europe: Verifying health claims, Tüv Süd
Pineapple stimulates circulation in the legs.
Green tea helps the body to burn fat.
Vitamins added to pumpkin-seed oil encourage hair growth.
Before the Health...
Americas: Corbion launches non-PHOs products ahead of time
Corbion has targeted January 2017 to provide non partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) replacements for its portfolio, including emulsifiers, mixes and bases.
The company has...
World: Cereal prices continue to rise, FAO
The FAO Food Price Index rose notably in January, led by sugar and cereals, even as global markets remain well supplied.
The Index...
Americas: FDA approves health claims by Ingredion
The US FDA has approved a petition submitted by Ingredion, resulting in a qualified health claim that will enable food manufacturers to communicate the...
Europe: Coordinate to remain competitive, 3M Food Safety says
Food businesses and markets in Europe continued to experience disjointed supply chains and the use of different technologies last year.
As in the past,...
Africa: Drought threatens food supply in the region
With as little as 25% of expected rainfall received, widespread drought conditions in the Horn of Africa have intensified since the failure of the...
Americas: Ganeden’s probiotics GRAS-approved for infant formula
Ganeden's GanedenBC30 (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086) has received FDA generally recognized as safe (GRAS) certification for infant formulas, on top of previous certifications that...
Americas: Report finds overweight widespread among children, women
Obesity and overweight are on the rise throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, and are particularly prevalent among women and children, according to a...
Asia Pacific: New Zealand-Korea FTA bodes well for Fonterra
As New Zealand marks the one-year anniversary of its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with South Korea, Fonterra Co-operative Group is gearing up to take...
Americas: Government-support salt reduction drives are effective, finds report
A new global study projects that a government-supported policy to reduce salt consumption would be highly cost-effective across the world.
Based on costs and...