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Research: low GI does not benefit heart health, diabetes
18 Dec 2014
New research suggests that heart-healthy eaters – those following a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains, and low in sweets – don’t need to worry about choosing low glycaemic index foods to lower the risk of diabetes and heart d...
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FrieslandCampina emphasises member sustainability performance
18 Dec 2014
Friesland Campina has announced that, with effect from 2015, member dairy farmers will be paid a premium based on their sustainability performance. The outdoor grazing premium will also be increased. The company said that its quality and sustainability...
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Frutarom appoints new Chief Scientific Officer
18 Dec 2014
Frutarom Switzerland Health Business Unit has appointed Matthias H. Kreuter as its new Global Chief Scientific Officer (CSO). Kreuter headed Frutarom’s Pharmaceutical Business Division from 1990 to 2003. During this time, he invented the Hyperpure Tech...
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New benchmarking service launched by Tetra Pak
18 Dec 2014
Tetra Pak has launched a new Environmental Benchmarking Service to help food and beverage companies assess the environmental performance of their production operations, and to identify opportunities for improvement. The service provides an audit of the...
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Potato extract can limit weight gain
17 Dec 2014
A simple potato extract may limit weight gain from a diet that is high in fat and refined carbohydrates, according to scientists at McGill University. The results of their recent study were so surprising that the investigators said they repeated the ex...
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Danone: we’re on the right track
17 Dec 2014
Danone’s board of directors has reviewed the company’s situation and prospects. Danone confirmed its 2014 targets including organic growth of over 4.5% and trading operating margin down less than 20 basis points like-for-like. Free cash-flow will be be...
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ADM to sell cocoa business to Olam
17 Dec 2014
ADM has reached an agreement to sell its global cocoa business to Olam International for $1.3 billion, subject to customary adjustments. “We are continuing to actively manage our portfolio to create shareholder value by improving returns and dampening ...
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Report: weight wellness “is at a tipping point”
16 Dec 2014
According to 10 Key Trends in Food, Nutrition and Health 2015, the new food and health trend forecast from New Nutrition Business, the weight wellness market is at a tipping point, and in 2015 big name brands like Weight Watchers will continue to see s...
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Callebaut Cocoa Truck completes 10,000kms
16 Dec 2014
Barry Callebaut has announced that its Cocoa Horizons Truck has passed the symbolic milestone of 10,000 km and reached 33,000 participants, less than a year after the start of its journey into remote cocoa growing areas of Côte d’Ivoire. Last week, the...
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Scientists simplify discovery of gels
16 Dec 2014
Scientists at the University of Strathclyde and City University of New York have created methods that are said to dramatically simplify the discovery of biological gels for food, cosmetics and biomedicine, as published in the journal Nature Chemistry. ...
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Research: fructose makes you hungry
16 Dec 2014
The brain responds differently to two kinds of sugar, according to a report at the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology annual meeting in Phoenix Arizona. The study suggests that fructose heightens the response of brain reward circuits to food c...
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EFSA reviews acrylamide comments
15 Dec 2014
EFSA scientists have met to discuss some 100 comments with the contributors to a recent public consultation on acrylamide in food, a contaminant that forms in starchy foods as a result of high temperature food processing, including cooking. The comment...
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