Functional & Fortification
World: DSM exhibits at Gulfood Manufacturing 2015
DSM will exhibit Halal certified health ingredients at Gulfood Manufacturing in Dubai from October 27 to 29, 2015.
Named as the Company of the Year...
Americas: Watson offers premix to boost nutritional value of gluten-free food
Watson offers VitaBOOST10, a vitamin and mineral premix that is formulated to compliment gluten-free products, to the food industry and people who suffer from...
Americas: Calcium supplement intake does not harm the heart, says researcher
Contrary to recent reports, consuming calcium supplements is not likely to cause heart problems or heart attacks, according to a study from Purdue University.
"Our...
Europe: Take more vitamin E with increased dietary PUFA intake, says DSM
DSM has published a paper to further examine vitamin E function and requirements in relation to polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs).
The aim of the manuscript,...
Americas: Kashi offers five nutritious breakfast options
Kashi launches five all organic and non-genetically modified organism Project Verified breakfast products that are grounded in blends of whole grains, sprouts, nuts and...
Europe: Married people eat better than singles, finds study
Numerous studies have shown that marriage is good for health.
A team of researchers from the University of Basel and the Max Planck Institute for...
World: New sodium reduction application for canned fish
Israeli company Salt of the Earth announces a successful trial of its sodium reduction ingredient, Umami Essence, in canned tuna.
The novel ingredient to enable...
Asia Pacific: Vitafoods Asia 2015 offers preview of show highlights
The notion of 'food as medicine' is increasingly prevalent across the globe, as consumers become more aware of the role their diets may play...
Americas: PureCircle unveils stevia range at IFT 2015
PureCircle Matrix Solutions made its debut in the 2015 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT 2015) Annual Meeting & Food Expo.
The new family of stevia...
Americas: Ingredion to buy Kerr Concentrates for US$100M
Ingredion will acquire Kerr Concentrates, a privately held producer of natural fruit and vegetable concentrates, purees and essences for US$100 million.
This transaction is expected...