Functional & Fortification
Asia Pacific: Vitafoods Asia 2018 to offer resources for health and wellness
Vitafoods Asia returns in 2018 to Singapore from September 11 and 12 to host about 5,500 visitors from more than 60 countries.
The exhibition will...
Asia Pacific: Probiotic beverages showcase at Vitafoods Asia 2018
Studies have shown that some probiotics, which are live microorganisms that confer health benefits when consumed, could relieve the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome,...
Europe: Duxes to hold nutrition event on entering the Chinese market
Event organizer Duxes will hold the 2nd Global Human Nutrition and Wellness Forum-Health Food and Supplement Special 2018 in Frankfurt, Germany from November 6...
Americas: Mangos found to benefit blood pressure in women
Two cups of mangoes a day had beneficial effects on systolic blood pressure among healthy postmenopausal women, according to a study conducted by the...
Americas: RBSC enters partnership on yeast research
Renaissance BioScience Corp. (RBSC) has entered into a partnership with Mitacs for a multi-year, US$1.44 million research and development project.
Mitacs, a national not-for-profit...
Europe: Dupont’s venture company inks partnership for probiotics
Three months after its formation, the DuPont Nutrition & Health Microbiome Venture has forged a relationship with contract research organization, the Center of Food...
Middle East: Plant-based alertness formula receives US patent
InnoBev has received a US patent for WakeUp!, its plant-based alertness formula.
The patent describes a method for providing an "awakening effect" as well...
Americas: Researchers release high-yielding red rice
Researchers from Cornell University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service are releasing a nutritious red rice cultivar that should appeal...
Europe: Chr Hansen, DTU to research on probiotic bacteria in food
Chr. Hansen and the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark embark on a joint research project on using encapsulation to secure longer-lasting bacteria...
Americas: Curcumin found to improve memory, mood
Daily consumption of a certain form of curcumin — the substance that gives Indian curry its bright color — improved memory and mood in...