Health & Wellness
Europe: Datamonitor ForeSights Report says heritage grains are making a comeback
Datamonitor has launched a new ForeSights report on how consumers, packaged foods manufacturers and the environment can reap rewards from heritage grains that have...
Asia Pacific: Researcher looks to Emu oil to cut bowel cancer rates
A researcher in Perth, Australia, is investigating whether emu oil can be taken orally to treat bowel diseases that can lead to the onset...
Americas: Study finds white bread helps to boost good bacteria in the gut
Scientists have found that white bread seems to encourage the growth of beneficial gut bacteria.
In addition, their study in America Chemistry Society’s (ACS) Journal...
Americas: DSM Nutritional Products invests US$30M in Canadian facilities to produce omega-3 oils
DSM Nutritional Products will invest at least US$30 million in new capital to upgrade and expand its facilities in Mulgrave, Nova Scotia, building upon...
Asia Pacific: Nutraceuticals vital in preventive healthcare, says Frost & Sullivan
Besides the increasing number of consumers taking a proactive approach towards their health, the prevalence of chronic diseases (such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease)...
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: BASF expands plant for higher Vitamin A production
BASF increases its production capacities for vitamin A by 25% by expanding an existing plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, which is part of BASF’s Citral...
Europe: Tate & Lyle releases Prima low-calorie sugar
Tate & Lyle's Dolcia Prima Low-Calorie Sugar it the company's newest ingredient for allulose, a low-calorie sugar that exists in nature and can be...
Americas: Strawberries are heart-friendly, say researchers
New evidence shows that eating three to four servings of strawberries a day can reduce risk factors for heart disease and diabetes, according to...
Americas: Z Trim Holdings soluble fiber patent now online
Z Trim Holdings' (ZTH's) first soluble fiber patent (U.S. Patent Application No. 20140017376) is publicly available online.
The patent was originally filed in 2013 by...