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Asia Pacific: Mistletoe could fight obesity, find Korean researchers

Researchers have found that a compound produced by a particular variety of mistletoe can help fight obesity-related liver disease in mice, according to the...

Europe: More knowledge needed to ensure safe use of botanicals in food

The challenges related to assessing the safety of botanicals in foods and food supplements and regulating their use were highlighted at a conference held...

Americas: Ganeden Biotech appoints South American distributor for probiotic ingredient

Ganeden Biotech has appointed Grupo Saporiti, S.A. to distribute its GanedenBC30 (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086) in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and...

Americas: Understand what consumers want from foodservice operators, say analyst

As the restaurant industry struggles to entice more consumer visits, consumer attitudes and behaviors are shifting. Foodservice operators and manufacturers to put a strong effort...

Americas: SunOpta sells starch, fiber business for US$37.5M

SunOpta has signed a definitive agreement to sell its fiber and starch business to J. Rettenmaier & Söhne Group (JRS) for US$37.5 million, subject...

Europe: More young people are eating fresh food, finds report

From 2003 to 2013, consumption of fresh foods — fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, fish, and eggs — grew by 20% to more than 100...

Asia Pacific: Pregnant women with low vitamin E levels have higher risk of miscarriage,...

Pregnant women in Bangladesh with low levels of the most common form of vitamin E are nearly twice as likely to have a miscarriage...

Europe: Tea may improve mood, excite creative thinking, say researchers

Unilever scientists investigated the immediate effects of tea consumption and found that a cup of black tea improved mood and tended to enhance creative...

World: Canadean predicts spices, healthy foods, fusion flavors trends in 2015

As the end of 2014 draws near, Canadean forecasts the top trends which will influence consumer behavior in 2015, and provides an insight into...

Asia Pacific: Medical foods supply to grow, finds report

Medical foods are often confused with dietary supplements and functional foods that are neither targeted for specific disease conditions nor require medical supervision for...