Health & Wellness
Americas: Researchers find eight grains suitable for healthy diet
Nutrient digestibility is an important aspect of nutrition, but it can be hard to measure in humans.
Researchers at the University of Illinois (U of...
Europe: DuPont receives probiotic health claim in Switzerland
Working with a major Swiss grocer, DuPont Nutrition & Health recently received approval from Switzerland’s Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) to market...
Americas: Arboris’ plant sterol ingredients certified non-GMO
Arboris says its plant sterol functional food ingredient, Protanica, has received non-genetically modified organism (GMO) verification from the Non-GMO Project, North America’s independent non-GMO...
Americas: Study finds saturated fat intake may cause people with higher genetic obesity risks...
Limiting saturated fat could help people whose genetic make-up increases their chance of being obese.
In a new study abstract, researchers from the Jean Mayer...
Europe: More consumers in France favor indulgent blends in breakfast cereals
Over a third of bakery and cereals consumption in France is motivated by the desire to indulge, meaning that it is vital for manufacturers...
Europe: Taura Natural Ingredients releases whitepaper on controlling water activity in dry food applications
Fruit appeals to consumers because it tastes great and is healthy.
However, the water present in fruit limits the use of real fruit-based ingredients in...
World: Cargill acquires Turyağ, enters Turkish oils, fats market
Cargill has signed an agreement to acquire Turyağ, a Turkish fats and oils company employing more than 200 people.
The acquisition will allow Cargill to...
Europe: Danish university staff make local seaweed as alternative to imported ones used in...
The Danish Shellfish Centre at Technical University of Denmark (DTU) has recently provided samples of edible seaweed grown in the Limfjord, Denmark.
Staff at the...
Americas: DSM, scientist highlight beneficial effects of vitamin E on fatty liver disease at...
DSM is engaging with leading members of the scientific community, as part of ongoing efforts to further its understanding of the ways in which...
Asia Pacific: Sugar found to be implicated in cardiovascular disease risk, say researchers
University of Otago researchers have uncovered evidence that sugar has a direct effect on risk factors for heart disease, including blood pressure, independent of...