Functional & Fortification
Americas: Healthy diet after pregnancy lowers high blood pressure risk
Sticking to a healthy diet in the years after pregnancy may reduce the risk of high blood pressure among women who had pregnancy-related (gestational)...
Europe: DuPont Nutrition & Health spends US$60M on European sites
DuPont Nutrition & Health will invest US$60 million expanding three European cultures production sites to produce frozen and freeze-dried starter cultures for the global...
Asia Pacific: Chinese city dwellers are more mindful of their health, report
Research from Mintel reveals that 76% of urban Chinese consumers surveyed have developed a habit of doing sport and fitness activities.
Running (39%) is...
Europe: Taking high doses of vitamin D may decrease bone density, say researchers
A three-year study by researchers at the Cumming School of Medicine's McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health published in the Journal of the...
Europe: BASF launches new claim, online discussion platform to celebrate 150 years in 2015
BASF is introducing “We create chemistry” in its logo, which underlines how the company collaborates and innovates with customers and partners to contribute to...
Americas: BioHarvest releases red grape powder to boost health
After a decade of research, consumer health and wellness company BioHarvest has launched from US its Vinia Red Grape Powder.
It says the first-ever biofood...
World: Stevia gains regulatory approval as producers need consumer buy-in, says consultant
The global stevia market is projected to account for US$565.2 million of the overall sweetener market by 2020, registering a compound annual growth rate...
Americas: NDP shares five US consumer trends affecting the food service industry
Sluggish restaurant traffic growth and stalled sales in the center aisles at grocery stores are evidence that US consumers’ eating behaviors are evolving.
The growing...
Americas: Calyxt, PBL sign agreement on bread wheat trait
Calyxt has signed an exclusive license agreement with Plant Bioscience Limited (PBL) for a bread wheat trait generated using gene editing.
The trait provides endogenous...
Europe: DSM participates in World Osteoporosis Day
DSM celebrated World Osteoporosis Day on October 20, 2015 by being an official nutrition supporter of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF).
This has included support...