Health & Wellness
Europe: Givaudan to buy 40.6% of Naturex
Givaudan will acquire 40.6% of the shares of Naturex, a French public listed company, for €135 (US$166.28) per share and a total consideration of...
Europe: Ingredient that helps one stay fit, young, Kaneka tells FNI
Kaneka will present its sports prototypes project, highlighting options for combination products that target the global sports nutrition market at Vitafoods 2018 in Geneva,...
Americas: Gen Zs seek out organic, real food
Generation Z, those born in 1997 to present, has the potential to take demand for 'real' unadulterated food to new heights, according to The...
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...
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...
Americas: Cargill, Precision to reduce saturated fat in oil
Cargill and Precision BioSciences are using Precision’s Arcus genome-editing technology to further reduce saturated fat in canola oil.
The new oil is intended for the...
Asia Pacific: Industry, restaurant release festive dessert with less sugar
Tate & Lyle has helped chefs at Asian foodservice group, TungLok, to transform the health credentials of its range of Nian Gao (year cake)...
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...
Europe: Dairy trends, ‘fizzy milk’ in China, report
Turmeric latte, or 'golden milk', was 2017’s dairy-based sensation.
The golden-hued drink featured on menus of trendy cafés, and also emerged in chilled packaged...
World: Consumers want quick, healthy breakfast, report finds
A DSM survey conducted in seven countries shows that breakfast is a meal under pressure.
About 25% of respondents say they spend just five...