Europe: Of profitability and complying with regulatory requirements
Manufacturers and producers are facing constantly growing challenges to meet all guidelines for quality assurance of production processes and environments, such as the Good...
Americas: Extending product shelf life with active and intelligent packaging
Thanks to their unique multi-functionality, active and intelligent packaging (A&IP) features are already in use for many consumer packaged goods.
In particular, the food...
Americas: Women who eat much fresh produce lowers breast cancer risk, study
Women who eat a high amount of fruits and vegetables each day may have a lower risk of breast cancer, especially of aggressive tumors,...
Americas: Omega-3 intake during pregnancy lowers preterm birth
Pregnant women who had low plasma levels of long chain n-3 fatty acids in their first and second trimesters were at a significantly higher...
Europe: Making flour out of carrot peel
Students from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have made flour out of carrot peel instead of compost during a course on innovation and...
Asia Pacific: Probiotic beverages showcase at Vitafoods Asia 2018
Studies have shown that some probiotics, which are live microorganisms that confer health benefits when consumed, could relieve the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome,...
Europe: DuPont company partners French institution on probiotic strains
The DuPont Nutrition & Health Microbiome Venture has partnered with INRA (French National Institute for Agricultural Research) to decipher the molecular mechanisms of action...
Americas: Soy protein in diet brings body fat loss
One key to a successful weight loss plan is to lose body fat while sparing lean muscle tissue.
While losing weight or body fat...
Americas: Mangos found to benefit blood pressure in women
Two cups of mangoes a day had beneficial effects on systolic blood pressure among healthy postmenopausal women, according to a study conducted by the...
Americas: RBSC enters partnership on yeast research
Renaissance BioScience Corp. (RBSC) has entered into a partnership with Mitacs for a multi-year, US$1.44 million research and development project.
Mitacs, a national not-for-profit...