Europe: Food industry needs coordinated policies, finds research
After three years of research, the results from the COMPETE project were presented on 22 September 2015 in the General Agency of the Land...
Asia Pacific: Vitamin D lowers lung cancer risk, finds study
A new research paper examines the role of vitamin D in reducing the risk of lung cancer, in particular, among patients with vitamin D...
Americas: US consumers are users of aerosols, finds Honeywell
If ketchup in a squeezable bottle was the last food packaging revolution, sprayable ketchup could be the next one, according to a new survey...
Americas: Study finds children who drink less sugar-sweetened beverages have favorable HDL-C levels
Researchers found there was an inverse association between sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) intake changes and HDL-cholesterol increases (HDL-C is the 'good cholesterol').
The study’s results also...
Americas: Evolva supports university research on periodontitis
Evolva has made a donation to the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to support a research initiative aimed at...
Americas: Council reveals whole grain habits among US consumers
Nearly two-thirds of Americans say they are heeding the Dietary Guidelines advice to 'make at least half your grains whole' with the majority of...
Americas: Lose weight to lower risk of age-related diseases, finds researchers
A National Institutes of Health (NIH) -supported study provides some of the first clues about the impact of sustained calorie restriction in adults.
Results from...
Americas: Blueberry extract could help fight gum disease, find researchers
Gum disease is a common condition among adults that occurs when bacteria form biofilms or plaques on teeth, and consequently the gums become inflamed.
Some...
Asia Pacific: Exposure to phthalates could be linked to pregnancy loss, say Chinese researchers
A study of more than 300 women suggests that exposure to certain phthalates — substances commonly used in food packaging, personal-care and other everyday...
Europe: Denmark regulates fluorinated substances levels in food packaging
The Danish food authorities have introduced a guidance value on fluorinated substances in food packaging to reduce the use of these substances, which can...