Tag: fruit
Europe: Apricot kernels pose risk of cyanide poisoning
Eating more than one large or three small raw apricot kernels in a serving can exceed safe levels.
Toddlers consuming even one small apricot...
Americas: Bananas can help prevent blindness, say researchers
Carotenoids, which are found at various levels in different banana cultivars, are important vitamin precursors for eye health.
In a study published in American...
Americas: Eating pears regularly improves blood pressure in middle-aged people
Regular fresh pear consumption may improve blood pressure and vascular function in middle-aged men and women with metabolic syndrome (MetS), according to an ongoing...
Americas: Consumers found to be more mindful about taking sugar
The US Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which are released every five years, were issued last week and one of the new guidelines’ strongest recommendation...
Europe: Sirane releases natural pads for berries
Sirane launches the Dri-Fresh ABV pads that contain a blend of natural bio-flavonoids and organic acids to naturally enhance the fruit’s protective defenses.
Together with...
Europe: Multivac presents packaging machines at Fruit Logistica 2016
Multivac presents packaging machines at Fruit Logistica in Berlin, Germany from February 2-5, 2016 for packing salads, fruit and vegetables.
It will display the R...
Europe: Taura exhibits real fruit pieces at FIE 2015
Manufacturers of baked goods and snacks can include concentrated fruit pieces with Taura Natural Ingredients' Ultra Rapid Concentration (URC) specialty range made from France’s...
Europe: Poland’s paste manufacturer dresses products in jars
Polish supplier of fruit preserves and additives Prospona has selected the 1 L barrier Ultra jar from RPC Promens Consumer Kutenholz for its Variegato...
Americas: School meals have more fiber, less salt, finds CDC report
Most schools in the US are implementing healthy practices to help meet federal school meal standards by offering whole grains, more fruits and vegetables,...
Americas: More consumers are shunning soda in diet, finds report
Consumers in the US are more likely to say they actively try to avoid including soda or pop in their diet than 14 other...