Health & Wellness
Asia Pacific: Vitafoods Asia 2017 showcases finished products
At Vitafoods Asia in Singapore, 200 exhibitors will present finished products comprising dietary supplements, vitamins and functional food and beverages to the industry.
A total...
Asia Pacific: PureCircle to mass produce StarLeaf stevia extract
PureCircle has produced the first stevia leaf extract from proprietary stevia leaf - StarLeaf stevia.
StarLeaf stevia has more than 20 times more sugar-like steviol...
Asia Pacific: Snacks demand due to body image, report
Body image is the key driver for healthier product choices for consumers in Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines, says GlobalData, with weight and fitness...
Americas: Protein-fortified chocolate candies sparks sign of change, report
In light of evolving wellness agendas and shifting consumer attitudes towards personal health, considering the wellbeing impact of their products is essential to target...
Europe: EFSA approves creatine health claim
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has approved an ingredient claim filed by Creapure manufacturer AlzChem that states 'Daily creatine consumption can enhance the...
Asia Pacific: Barentz opens in Vietnam
Barentz International opens an office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to focus on nutrition and quality enhancement within the Vietnamese food industry.
It will...
Europe: Eating chocolate may decrease risk of irregular heartbeat, finds study
Consuming moderate amounts of chocolate was associated with significantly lower risk of being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF) — a common and dangerous type...
Europe: More Italians are ‘pasta-phobic’ for better health, report
Sales of pasta in Italy had a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -2% between 2011 and 2015, with sales falling to 908,100 tons...
Europe: Researchers says food should be studied in whole
The nutritional value of a food should be evaluated on the basis of the foodstuff as a whole, and not as an effect of...
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...