Tag: Nutrition
Asia Pacific: Fonterra receives award for pediatric nutrition
Fonterra’s research and development team has received an innovation award for their work in milk lipids and their role in supporting the nutritional value...
Asia Pacific: Fonterra sees more NZ children taking dairy
New research by the University of Auckland shows that 12% more children in New Zealand are meeting recommended daily dairy consumption guidelines since the...
Asia Pacific: Anchor Uno goes low sugar
Fonterra says its Anchor Uno now contains the lowest levels of sugar (per 100 g) in any children's yoghurt brand in New Zealand, with...
Americas: Probi buys probiotics company
Probi USA has signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire the operations of the US probiotic company TNTGamble, doing business as Nutraceutix.
The acquisition was...
Europe: FAO to hold meeting on food prices
Agricultural commodity prices experienced a series of dramatic surges between 2008 and 2012, sparking food riots in several countries.
While prices have become less...
Americas: Sustainable emulsifiers at US bakery show
DuPont Nutrition & Health will showcase at the International Baking Industry Exposition the DuPont Danisco non-GMO, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil-certified, sustainable emulsifiers from...
Middle East: South Sudan faces food insecurity, UN agencies warn
Up to 4.8 million people in South Sudan - well over one-third of the population - will be facing severe food shortages over the...
Africa: Malawi gets US$22.6M for malnutrition among children, disease prevention causes
The World Bank has granted Malawi US$22.6 million just over half of which will be used to help curb acute malnutrition in under-five children...
Americas: Dietary fiber intake tied to successful aging, research reveals
Most people know that a diet high in fiber helps to keep us 'regular'.
Eating the right amount of fiber from breads, cereals, and fruits...
Europe: Peanut allergy prevention strategy is nutritionally safe, states study
Introducing peanut-containing foods during infancy as a peanut allergy prevention strategy does not compromise the duration of breastfeeding or affect children’s growth and nutritional...