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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...