Fats & Oils
Europe: Barry Callebaut, Tony’s Chocolonely partner on traceable sustainable cocoa
Barry Callebaut has installed a cocoa butter tank in its factory in Wieze/Belgium to produce cocoa butter from traceable beans sourced from Tony’s Chocolonely’s...
Europe: People need to take more vitamin E, finds study
Just 21% of the studies of the examined populations globally reach a serum α-tocopherol concentration of ≥30 µmol/L, according to a study published in...
Americas: Consumers look for healthier oil, says Cargill
After sugar, fat is the second-most important ingredient consumers are monitoring on food product labels, according to Cargill's primary market research data FATitudes.
In addition,...
Asia Pacific: Omega Health launches health products in China
Australia's Omega Health has launched its lead products in the China high-quality dietary supplements market.
Omega algae and fish oil products are 100% grown,...
World: F&B companies to phase out trans fat
Members of the International Food & Beverage Alliance (IFBA) have commitment to phase out industrially produced trans fatty acids (TFAs) in their products globally.
They...
Europe: Peanut allergy prevention strategy is nutritionally safe, states study
Introducing peanut-containing foods during infancy as a peanut allergy prevention strategy does not compromise the duration of breastfeeding or affect children’s growth and nutritional...
Asia Pacific: Barry Callebaut empowers cocoa farmers in Indonesia
Barry Callebaut expands its sustainability program in Indonesia to scale impact and drive change in the cocoa communities.
In the last three years, Barry Callebaut...
Europe: Using limonene for better reduced-fat chocolate
Adding limonene to cocoa butter could result in better reduced-fat chocolate, researchers report in American Chemical Society's Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
Previous research...
Africa: Cocoa Life program lauded for strengthening communities
Two reports by human rights consultancy Embode commend Cocoa Life program's holistic approach and direct work with cocoa communities in its supply chain.
Embode...
Americas: Nut milk producer gets US$18M of funds for expansion
US-based artisanal nut milk cheeses and yoghurt Kite Hill has closed an US$18 million fundraising round with lead investment from 301 INC, General Mills’...