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Europe: ‘Free from glutamate’ is impossible to fulfill, says TÜV SÜD
Shoppers can often read statements such as 'No flavor enhancers', 'Free from flavor enhancers', 'No flavor-enhancing additives' on food packages.
The labeling of flavor enhancers...
Americas: Meal kits off to a small start, finds report
While 3% of the US adult population (18 and older) tried a meal kit delivery service within the last year, there are opportunities for...
Americas: Researchers found ways to create value-added products from leftover beer grain
Home brewing enthusiasts and major manufacturers alike experience the same result of the beer-making process: mounds of leftover grain.
Once all the flavor has...
Americas: Graphene-infused packaging blocks moisture, researchers say
04Plastic packaging might seem impenetrable — and sometimes nearly impossible to remove — but water molecules can still pass through.
This permeability to moisture can...
Europe: Married people eat better than singles, finds study
Numerous studies have shown that marriage is good for health.
A team of researchers from the University of Basel and the Max Planck Institute for...
Americas: Isoflavones may prolong life of breast cancer sufferers
Post-diagnosis consumption of foods containing isoflavones—estrogen-like compounds primarily found in soy food—is associated with 21% decrease in all-cause mortality, according to a study.
This decrease...
Europe: Study finds Quali-E Vitamin E slow functional decline in Alzheimer’s disease, says DSM
DSM’s Quali-E Vitamin E was found to delay functional decline in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) by 19% or a clinically...
Asia Pacific: Chinaplas 2017 to hold three events
Chinaplas 2017 will open its doors in Guangzhou, China from May 16-19, 2017 with more than 3,300 exhibitors introducing solutions for the plastics and...
World: Processing machinery market to sustain growth, analyst
The global market for food and beverage processing machinery was estimated at US$46.2 billion in 2016.
It is forecast to grow at a compound...
Americas: Supermarket stores see success in prepared foods counters, finds study
Most supermarket stores (64%) witnessed prepared foods category growth of 9% or higher in 2014, according to a survey conducted by Food Marketing Institute...