Health & Wellness
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: French consumers read ingredient, nutritional labels
While consumers in France value both ingredient and nutrition labels, they prioritize ingredient labels, according to a survey by Tate & Lyle.
To coincide with...
Europe: Campden BRI releases high fiber tortilla with food waste
Campden BRI has successfully used food waste to double the fiber content of a tortilla, helping it achieve a ‘high fiber’ claim.
"The recipe we...
Asia Pacific, Europe: Probiotic strain found to reduce colic-related fuss among infants, Chr Hansen
Up to one in four infants experience colic, often manifesting in excessive crying and fussing, say Chr Hansen.
In a new study, children with...
Americas: Better-tasting, reduced-fat desserts, dressings, sauces may be a reality, say researchers
Adjusting the calcium level and acidity could be the key to developing new better-tasting, more eye-appealing and creamier reduced-fat sauces, desserts and salad dressings...
Americas: Young children, pregnant and breastfeeding women should have more fish, say US authorities
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have on June 10, 2014 issued draft updated advice on...
Americas: 18-year study finds caffeine intake associated with lower incidence of tinnitus among women
New research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) finds that higher caffeine intake is associated with lower rates of tinnitus, often described as a...
Asia Pacific: CP Kelco opens center in India
CP Kelco has opened a Commercial Office and Innovation Center in Mumbai, India.
"The new facility in Mumbai enables us to better serve and collaborate...
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...
Asia Pacific: Put research on caffeine in soft drinks into context, says Australian Beverages...
The Australian Beverages Council has responded to research published in the British Journal of Nutrition from Deakin University that suggests the presence of caffeine...