Health & Wellness
Asia Pacific: Growing demand for probiotic products in China, says DuPont
DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences (DuPont) today announced the launch of the latest series of dairy cultures and probiotic formulations for China, offering yogurt producers...
Europe: On feeding people with certain diseases, Dutch Medical Food
Global nutrition company Dutch Medical Food has entered the medical food market, providing nutritional products and personalized solutions to people who need medical food.
Its...
Europe: Beneo releases waxy rice starch, organic chicory root fiber
Beneo launches an organic waxy rice starch, Remyline O AX DR, and organic chicory root fiber, OraftiOrganic.
As a waxy rice starch, it does not...
Europe: Pharmactive Biotech Products releases ingredient for weight management
Pharmactive Biotech Products launches CSAT+, a bioactive blend of carob bean extracts with a synergetic effect.
Two animal studies, one published in April 2020, have...
Europe: DSM releases powders for infant nutrition
DSM has released microbial DHASCO-B and ARASCO powders for infant nutrition.
These powders contain a minimum of 110 mg DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) or ARA (arachidonic...
Europe: DSM buys HMO company for US$836M
Royal DSM has completed its acquisition of Glycom, a global supplier of Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMO) for an enterprise value of €765 million (US$836.4...
Americas: Eating an egg a day does not raise CVD risk, find researchers
Consuming up to one egg per day does not appear to be associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, according to a new study and meta-analysis led...
Americas: Sugary drinks may affect cholesterol levels among adults, finds study
Middle-aged and older adults who drank sugary beverages daily were at greater risk of developing abnormal cholesterol and triglyceride levels compared to those who...
Middle East: Seed breeder Equinom gets US$10M in BASF-led funding
Equinom, a seed breeding startup, has closed its Series B round of funding of US$10 million, led by BASF Venture Capital, Germany followed by...
Americas: Walnuts promote gut health, find researchers
Walnuts may not just be a tasty snack, they may also promote good-for-your-gut bacteria.
New research suggests that these “good” bacteria could be contributing to...