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Europe: FAO food price index drops in December 2015

Prices of major food commodities declined for the fourth year in a row in 2015, averaging 19.1% below their previous-year's levels. The dwindling global economy...

Europe: Omega-3 supplementation may slow cognitive impairment

New trial shows that omega-3 supplementation may help slow cognitive decline in older adults, especially those who have mild cognitive impairment, DSM shared of...

Americas: Mushroom specie found to power batteries

Researchers at Purdue University have created electrodes from a species of wild fungus called Tyromyces fissilis. Carbon fibers derived from a type of wild mushroom,...

Europe: More Germans buy eggs produced with animal welfare

There are over 37 million laying hens in Germany producing 11 billion eggs every year, giving an average consumption of around 218 eggs per...

Asia Pacific: China’s packaging machinery sector grew 13.46% in 2013

China manufactured 109,800 sets of packaging equipment in 2013, up 13.46% year on year, generating total revenue of RMB27.095 billion, a jump of 7.75%...

Americas: Food Safety ’15 series – If prevention is the main attraction, is US’...

It has now been more than four years since the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law by President Obama on January...

Europe: Orafti Inulin helps one get ‘regular’, researchers find

A new study shows that Beneo’s prebiotic chicory root fiber, Orafti Inulin, induces selective changes in the gut’s microbiota composition that can be directly...

Americas: Cost deters consumer from buying organic food

A Mintel report reveals that 50% of consumers say they are most likely to purchase organic fresh produce such as fruit and vegetables, compared...

Americas: Kefir gaining ground in dairy beverages, says report

Kefir appears to be bucking the trend that has seen launch activity in drinking yogurts and fermented beverages remain relatively static in recent years....

Asia Pacific: Consumers in China are drinking more yogurt, finds report

The drinking yoghurt market is exploding in China due to significant and sustained investment and a new demand for healthier drinks ‘on the go’,...