Americas: Alliance, beverage giants partner on reducing calories in beverages
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, founded by the American Heart Association and Clinton Foundation, has worked with representatives from American Beverage Association, The Coca-Cola Company, Dr Pepper Snapple Group and PepsiCo to announce an agreement to decrease beverage calories in the American diet. “I am excited about the potential of this voluntary commitment by the beverage industry. It can...
Americas: Verallia invests US$82M on greenfield plant in Brazil
Glass packaging company Verallia will construct a greenfield plant in the Northeastern part (Nordeste), Brazil. The company has just signed a tentative agreement with the Viera family to establish a capitalistic partnership with Ipiaram Empreendimentos e Participações, a Brazilian company based in Sergipe. The parties should finalize their agreement by the end of the year. The greenfield will require an investment totaling...
Asia Pacific: Vitafoods Asia concludes fourth showing in Hong Kong
Vitafoods Asia, a Pan-Asian nutraceutical event concluded its fourth edition in Hong Kong with more than 170 suppliers from all over the world. The event hosted 2,474 trade professionals from across the region, which represented an 11% increase in visitor attendance. A large proportion of visitors were senior decision-makers, including executives from companies such as Danone, Blackmores, Korea Yakult, and Tate...
Americas: Mushrooms add flavor, boosts nutrition in meat, finds study
A new study from the Culinary Institute of America and University of California-Davis, published in the Journal of Food Science, explored the flavor-enhancing properties of mushrooms and found that blending finely chopped mushrooms with ground meat enhances flavor and nutrition. This proof-of-concept sensory study provides the basis for how mushrooms and meat can combine for healthier alternatives to iconic American...
Americas: Ingredion to invest US$100M in Asia-Pacific, North American facilities
Ingredion Incorporated plans to invest approximately US$100 million to increase its manufacturing capacity for specialty ingredients, which is driven by the growing demand for the company’s ingredients. The capital investments are expected to be made over the next several years in manufacturing facilities located primarily in North America and Asia Pacific, where local crops such as tapioca and rice can...
Americas: Purdue University receives US$3.7M grant to study blueberries on bone loss in postmenopausal women
A US$3.7 million grant will allow Purdue University researchers to study how blueberries reduce bone loss in postmenopausal women. "We are taking a systematic, deep-dive to learn if blueberries are helpful to counter menopause-induced and age-related bone loss," said Connie Weaver, distinguished professor and head of nutrition science. "Human studies have not been done before, and this project also will look...
Americas: Nestlé Mexico to invest US$52M to raise milk production in Mexico
Nestlé Mexico plans to invest 700 million pesos (US$52.54 million) over the next six years to increase milk production in the country. The planned investment is part of the company's ongoing efforts to build close links with dairy farmers around the world in order to better understand the practical problems that affect their businesses and, ultimately, Nestlé’s over the long...
Europe: Arla Foods Ingredients presents whey protein hydrolysate at Hi Europe 2014
Arla Foods Ingredients will present Lacprodan HYDRO.365, a whey protein hydrolysate for sports nutrition that reduces recovery times from days to hours, at Health Ingredients Europe 2014 in December in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Developed for endurance sport enthusiasts – such as runners, cyclists and triathletes – the ingredient offers a high degree of hydrolysis. As a result it is more easily absorbed...
World: MENA packaging market to grow to US$52.4 million by 2019, finds report
The packaging market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is valued at approximately US$41.1 billion in 2014 and is forecast to grow during the period 2014-19 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.0% to US$52.4 billion (2013 prices), according to a new market study by Smithers Pira. This represents a higher growth rate than the global...
World: Researchers find beverage helps to curb post lunch dip syndrome
A clinical study supports using a new, natural beverage to overcome “Post-lunch Dip Syndrome” (PLD). Research at the Rambam Health Care Campus and the Technion medical faculty in Haifa, Israel has found the new “WakeUp post-lunch waker” daily beverage helps to alleviate after-lunch fatigue. The study, published in the Israel Medical Association Journal showed that, unlike caffeine, WakeUp has a long-lasting...