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Healthy aging: Spotlight on ingredients for joint health
19 Sep 2018
Glucosamine and chondroitin are commonly used ingredients for healthy joints, but with increased focus on improved mobility as the population ages, other innovative ingredients are gaining ground.
Read moreArtisanal trend fuels ingredient innovation
13 Sep 2018
Craft and artisanal food and drink launches have seen a global CAGR of 28% over the past five years, according to Innova Market Insights, and suppliers are responding with investment in authentic, clean label ingredients.
Read morePepsiCo launches Nutrition Greenhouse accelerator program
10 Sep 2018
PepsiCo has announced the launch of its Nutrition Greenhouse accelerator program in North America, an innovation initiative designed to discover and support emerging brands in the food and beverage sector.
Read moreGivaudan inches closer to Naturex acquisition
10 Sep 2018
Givaudan now holds 9,436,645 of Naturex shares, representing 98.06% of the capital, based on the total number of shares as of 5 September 2018.
Read moreResearch: green tea prevents cancer cells from 'refuelling'
7 Sep 2018
Matcha, the green tea packed with antioxidants, is often hailed as containing properties which prevent disease. Scientists in Salford, UK have shed a ray of light on the claim by testing it on cancer stem cells – with, they say, surprising results.
Read moreConsumer concern over sugar hits new high
6 Sep 2018
Sugar has replaced price as the top concern for UK consumers when buying food, according to a survey from the nation’s Food Standards Agency. Concern about sugar content is similarly high across Europe, so how should food and beverage companies respond...
Read moreCampden BRI inaugurates kombucha brewing club
6 Sep 2018
Campden BRI is inviting companies to join a club project to investigate numerous aspects of kombucha brewing, including symbiotic culture make-up and storage.
Read moreBiorigin announces $3.5m expansion plan
6 Sep 2018
Biorigin, a Brazilian multinational company that operates in the production of natural ingredients for human and animal nutrition, will start the expansion plan of its unit located in Louisville, United States.
Read moreParabel gets GRAS No Objection for LENTEIN
5 Sep 2018
Parabel USA, a producer of plant protein ingredients,has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a GRAS No Objection Letter for its LENTEIN plant protein.
Read moreFrieslandCampina sees profits fall 32.7% for 1H18
4 Sep 2018
Royal FrieslandCampina revenues amounted to €5,721 million over the first half-year of 2018, 5.8% down. Profit decreased by 32.7% to €109 million, primarily due to losses on cheese, butter and milk powder basic dairy sales.
Read moreDuPont creates "clean label hub"
4 Sep 2018
DuPont Nutrition & Health has announced it is expanding its R&D team by creating a “clean label hub” at the Brabrand facility, Intending to boost its project pipeline in healthy nutrition and clean label texturant offerings.
Read moreCould climate change make chocolate extinct?
4 Sep 2018
Climate change poses a major threat to cocoa and chocolate production, with some researchers suggesting that cocoa could become extinct in some major producing regions within 30 years.
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