Natural & Organic
Europe: Silver consumers more keen toward naturally occurring ingredients
About 80% of 200 UK-based respondents aged 50 years and above said they would be more likely to use a supplement that contained naturally...
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...
Europe: Millennials find fruit juice healthy, report
Millennial fruit juice drinkers in Europe view 100% fruit juice as a healthy beverage, according to the findings of a consumer survey conducted by...
World: AstaPure natural astaxanthin Non-GMO Project verified
Algatechnologies received from the Non-GMO Project (NGP) the Certification of Compliance, together with the NGP seal, determining that the company's AstaPure natural astaxanthin products...
Europe: Dupont releases culture for plant-based, fermented products
DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences has released Holdbac YM Vege, the latest addition to its line of cultures that extends shelf-life and secures the quality...
Americas: Eating more greens found to lower type 2 diabetes risk
Consuming a plant-based diet—especially one rich in high-quality plant foods such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes is linked with substantially lower...
Europe: 25% of F&B products in Germany don organic claims
A quarter of all food and drink products launched in Germany in 2016 carried organic claim, the highest percentage globally, according to research from...
Middle East: Solabia-Algatech Nutrition launches astaxanthin powder for supplements, beverages
Solabia-Algatech Nutrition launches a microencapsulated, cold water-dispersible powder containing 2.5% natural astaxanthin for dietary supplement and beverages.
Extracted from Haematococcus pluvialis microalgae by supercritical...
Europe: Inulin under spotlight, finds analyst
The prebiotic fiber inulin is in demand with strong consumer desire for less sugar, more protein and products that support digestive wellness, says food...
Europe: BASF pilots retail sale of tearless onions
BASF’s vegetable seeds business developed a tearless onion variety, called Sunions, that has now been launched at supermarkets in France, Germany, Italy, and United...