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Asia Pacific: FSANZ seeks submissions on adding nutrients to beverages

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has called for submissions on an application seeking permission to voluntarily add vitamins and minerals to nut- and-seed...

Europe: Cherries are seen as functional food for a healthy diet, researcher tells FNI

Northumbria University researchers have found that after drinking a Montmorency cherry concentrate, uric acid levels in the body significantly reduced in a few hours. The...

World: Lipogen builds phospholipids R&D center

Lipogen is expanding its production facilities and building a new phospholipids research and development (R&D) center in response to rapid, 50% jump in sales...

World: Reduce sugar intake for health, WHO urges adults, children

A new World Health Organisation (WHO) guideline recommends adults and children reduce their daily intake of free sugars to less than 10% of their...

Americas: Naturex presents traceability concept at show

Naturex debuts a customer-centric concept called Source-Convert-Deliver at SupplySide West 2017 in Las Vegas, US from September 25 to 29. The concept will feature: • A...

Europe: 170 countries vow to combat malnutrition, says FAO

Ministers and officials from more than 170 countries made a number of concrete commitments and adopted a series of recommendations on policies and investments...

Americas: Wacker presents hydroxytyrosol, cyclodextrin-curcumin formulation at SupplySide West 2014

Wacker showcased its nature-identical hydroxytyrosol and cyclodextrin-curcumin formulation at At SupplySide West 2014, in Las Vegas, US, this month. The company says its hydroxytyrosol is...

Americas: US to encourage more to eat pulses in 2016

The United Nations says the 2016 International Year of Pulses (IYP) will begin on January 1. To educate consumers about pulses during the year long...

Americas: Tree nuts as healthier snacks, study

A new study finds replacing typical snack foods with almonds and other tree nuts would decrease empty calories, solid fats, saturated fat and sodium...

World: Diet quality wans despite higher income, finds researchers

Overall diet quality worsened across the world even as consumption of healthier foods increased in many countries, according to an analysis of worldwide dietary...