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Americas: Engineered probiotics can detect tumors in the liver
Engineers at MIT and the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) have devised a new way to detect cancer that has spread to...
Americas: Future of omega-3 market looks bright, Cargill tells FNI
At least 98% of consumers have now heard of omega-3 oils and more are likely to purchase products containing α-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid...
Americas: Milk found to improve brain health, say researchers
There is a correlation between milk consumption and the levels of a naturally-occurring antioxidant called glutathione in the brain in older, healthy adults, according...
Asia Pacific: DuPont presents supplements at CPhI India
DuPont Nutrition & Health DuPont will showcase HOWARU premium probiotics and OsmoAid Lactitol at CPhI India 2015, 1-3 December, Mumbai, India.
The company will showcase...
Asia Pacific: China approves Kemin’s zeaxanthin for eye health
The National Health and Family Planning Commission of China has approved Kemin Industries' zeaxanthin as a New Food Material.
The announcement offers manufacturers an exciting...
World: New products containing vitamin K2 almost double over the past five years globally,...
The global functional food market has been steadily increasing in recent years and manufacturers have become innovative with the ingredients they include to bring...
Americas: General Mills, university open oats research laboratory
General Mills and South Dakota State University (SDSU) will open an oat variety development laboratory on the Brookings campus, called The Oats Research Laboratory,...
Asia Pacific: Indonesians, Thais favor natural food sources, fiber
Consumers actively look for natural products, prefer fiber from natural sources such as chicory root, and associate fiber with digestive health and weight management,...
Europe: Market for insects in food may be worth US$350 million, says analyst
Insects as an ingredient in everyday foods could be a US$350 million business in the US and Europe within 10 to 15 years, says...
Asia Pacific: Low calorie rice is possible with fat, processing, say researchers
Scientists have developed a new, simple way to cook rice that could cut the number of calories absorbed by the body by more than...