Tag: Fats
Americas: Researchers find walnuts activate the brain
Packed with nutrients linked to better health, walnuts are also thought to discourage overeating by promoting feelings of fullness.
In a new brain imaging...
Asia Pacific: Fonterra to build two cheese plants
Fonterra announces plans for two new cream cheese plants at its Darfield site in Canterbury, New Zealand.
With cream cheese undergoing a steady surge in...
Americas: Younger US consumers want clean label fats, report
Millennials and Generation Z consumers in the US are the most inclined to view any type of fat not only as permissible, but as...
Americas: High intake of saturated fats increases risk of heart disease
Consuming high amounts of four major saturated fatty acids—found in red meat, dairy fat, butter, lard, and palm oil—may increase risk of coronary heart...
Americas: Major saturated fatty acids may increase risk of heart disease
Consuming high amounts of four major saturated fatty acids — found in red meat, dairy fat, butter, lard, and palm oil— may increase risk...
Asia Pacific: Cargill’s facility RSPO-certified
Cargill’s new palm kernel crushing plant at its PT. Hindoli oil palm plantation in South Sumatra, Indonesia, has been certified by the Roundtable of...
Americas: Study finds link between fatty acid and longevity
The fatty acid linoleic acid (Omega 6) in subcutaneous adipose tissue was linked to lower mortality among older men followed over a 15-year period,...
Americas: Healthy fats lower blood sugar levels, finds study
Eating more unsaturated fats, especially polyunsaturated fats, instead of dietary carbohydrate or saturated fats lowers blood sugar levels and improves insulin resistance and secretion,...
Americas: Cargill finds three solutions to reduce saturated fats in baked...
Using starches, vegetable waxes and emulsions, Cargill scientists have created fat systems that lower saturated fat by as much as 40% in shortenings, without...
Asia Pacific: AAK to build edible oils factory in China
AAK has decided to construct a speciality and semi-speciality edible oils factory in China.
The factory will be located in Zhangjiagang along the Yangtze river...