Tag: health
Middle East: Plant-based alertness formula receives US patent
InnoBev has received a US patent for WakeUp!, its plant-based alertness formula.
The patent describes a method for providing an "awakening effect" as well...
Europe: Fonterra invests in start-up company
Fonterra Ventures has teamed up with German active nutrition start-up foodspring through an investment in its parent company, Goodminton AG.
The new partnership will enable...
Americas: Cargill, Precision to reduce saturated fat in oil
Cargill and Precision BioSciences are using Precision’s Arcus genome-editing technology to further reduce saturated fat in canola oil.
The new oil is intended for the...
Asia Pacific: Industry, restaurant release festive dessert with less sugar
Tate & Lyle has helped chefs at Asian foodservice group, TungLok, to transform the health credentials of its range of Nian Gao (year cake)...
Europe: Chr Hansen, DTU to research on probiotic bacteria in food
Chr. Hansen and the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark embark on a joint research project on using encapsulation to secure longer-lasting bacteria...
Europe: Customized ingredients for gluten-free bakery, report
While only an estimated 1% of the population in four European markets is gluten-intolerant through celiac disease, Mintel market research reports that the percentage...
Americas: Junk food tax is viable, say researchers
A federal tax on junk food is both legally and administratively feasible, according to researchers at New York University (NYU) College of Global Public...
Americas: Taste draws consumption of plant-based proteins
Taste is the top reason why 52% of US adult survey respondents eat plant-based proteins, outranking concerns over diet (10%), animal protection (11%), the...
Americas: New ingredient for reduced sugar fruit spreads
DuPont Nutrition & Health has developed Grindsted Pectin PRIME 541 for food manufacturers to formulate reduced sugar fruit spreads recipes faster and without processing...
World: Consumers want quick, healthy breakfast, report finds
A DSM survey conducted in seven countries shows that breakfast is a meal under pressure.
About 25% of respondents say they spend just five...