Tag: health
World: Frutarom buys stake in start-up for US$2.6M
Frutarom Industries will invest NIS 10 million (US$2.6 million) in exchange for the allocation of 50% of Algalo shares to build a modern biotechnology...
Europe: DSM study finds low omega-3 status in US adults
DSM Nutritional Products has co-authored a new paper comparing plasma long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCn-3 PUFA) biomarkers in US adults, with recommended concentration...
Americas: General Mills is happy about sodium reduction efforts
General Mills says seven out of 10 product categories are lower in sodium by 20%, with reductions across the 10 categories ranging from 18-35%....
Europe: Vitafoods Europe launches firsts for more information sharing
Vitafoods Europe reveals features that bring the nutrition industry to life and enable show visitors to experience fresh ways to meet the business challenges.
Attractions...
Americas: US to encourage more to eat pulses in 2016
The United Nations says the 2016 International Year of Pulses (IYP) will begin on January 1.
To educate consumers about pulses during the year long...
Asia Pacific: Farmed small fish reduce Bangladesh vitamin A deficiency
A study finds that farming small fish in Bangladesh could save as many as 3000 lives over an 11-year period.
The study focuses on the...
Americas: Coconut oil may be good for the gut, find researchers
Coconut oil has effectively controlled the overgrowth of a fungal pathogen called Candida albicans (C. albicans) in mice, finds an inter-disciplinary study led by...
Europe: Working mothers’ brain health boosts with Concord grape juice, finds...
Drinking Concord grape juice daily can benefit certain aspects of memory and everyday tasks in people with stressful lifestyles – specifically working mothers according...
Americas: Fragmented market, novelty grow niche brands
The massive fragmentation of consumers’ beliefs about health is contributing to the break-up of traditional food and beverage market, says Julian Mellentin, director of...
Europe: High protein Health to-Go snack launched
Arla Foods Ingredients has launched Health to-Go, an ingredient containing Nutrilac PB-8420 proteins and Capolac calcium from milk for use in snacks, juices and...