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Europe: Demand for healthy, natural food drives global hydrocolloid market, says report
The global hydrocolloid market is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.57% over the period 2014-2018, according to Global Hydrocolloid Market...
Americas: Honey is a new approach to fighting antibiotic resistance, say researchers
Honey could be a solution to the serious, ever-growing problem of bacterial resistance to antibiotics, said researchers.
Medical professionals sometimes use honey successfully as a...
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...
Americas: Be transparent, harness digital talk to manage food incidents, says Center for Food...
In today’s hyper-connected, digital communications environment, news of a food safety or fraud incident travels at the speed of social networking site Twitter.
If unprepared,...
Americas: 18-year study finds caffeine intake associated with lower incidence of tinnitus among women
New research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) finds that higher caffeine intake is associated with lower rates of tinnitus, often described as a...
Europe: UK offers more room for growth in coconut water sector, finds report
Coconut water remains a niche beverage in the UK, despite endorsements from celebrities such as Rihanna and consumers’ awareness of the health benefits of...
Europe: Henkel’s webinar presenter shares on mineral oils in packaging
Henkel will be broadcasting a webinar on December 5, 2014 entitled ‘Everything you need to know about mineral oil components in food packaging adhesives’...
Europe: Institute, Danish company create omega-3 fish oils products for export
A business idea where by-products from the fishing industry are transformed into valuable ingredients full of omega-3 fish oils, has won the innovation competition...
Americas: Calorie, salt content remain high in fast-food, find researchers
Two new reports from researchers at the US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University show little change in...
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...