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PepsiCo Targets African Growth with Acquisition of Pioneer Foods for $1.7 Billion
Nutraceuticals World - Breaking News Jul 19, 2019 | 09:34 amProduct portfolio from Pioneer Foods includes cereals, juices, and other nutritional food staples
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Unethical acts? The importance of transparency and compliance in an ever-connected world
NutraIngredients RSS Jul 19, 2019 | 04:00 amThe unethical and often illegal acts of small parts of the industry is putting huge pressure on the rest of the industry to 'get its act together' and improve on issues of supply chain transparency and regulatory compliance, say experts.
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Getting personal: Berlin hacks personalised nutrition
NutraIngredients RSS Jul 19, 2019 | 01:06 amBerlinâs budding Nutrition Hub showed what can be achieved in rapid time at its recent Nutrition Hackathon, where teams had just two days to crunch their personalised nutrition ideas into practical and science-backed app and product prototypes.
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UK government likely to ban sales of caffeine-rich energy drinks to under 16's
NutraIngredients RSS Jul 18, 2019 | 22:00 pmThe UK looks set to ban the sale of energy drinks high in caffeine to children after a Department of Health consultation lays bare the link to headaches, hyperactivity and obesity.
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Weekly Roundup: SternLife launches organic range, Gnosis obtains certification for animal nutrition ingredient
Nutrition Insight Jul 18, 2019 | 17:00 pm19 Jul 2019 --- In nutrition news this week, SternLife is going organic, with an array of natural ingredients being offered to market. Gnosis Bioresearch S.A. obtained a Schouten Certification for its Adogran ingredient for animal nutrition. Nektium was awarded[…]
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INS Farms Conducts Fingerprint Testing of North American Black Elderberry
Nutraceuticals World - Breaking News Jul 18, 2019 | 11:34 amKnowing the constituent profile can reduce incidents of adulteration by spotting questionable material prior to manufacturing.
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Research Partnership Designed to Pioneer Regenerative Hemp Agriculture in North America
Nutraceuticals World - Breaking News Jul 18, 2019 | 09:41 amBetter understanding hemp's nutrient uptake and soil health can improve organic and regenerative hemp farming.
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Nestlé Creates Dark Chocolate with No Added Sugar
Nutraceuticals World - Breaking News Jul 18, 2019 | 09:26 amThe first 70% dark chocolate is made entirely from the cocoa fruit and nothing else.
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BioActor study: Evidence so far suggests citrus flavanones, metabolites benefit gastrointestinal function
NutraIngredients RSS Jul 18, 2019 | 08:00 amA group of Dutch researchers looked at 22 published studies to summarize the evidence we have so far on the health benefits of a group of compounds (called flavanones) found in citrus.
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“FDA is late to the table on cannabis”: CSPI urges agency to act on regulating CBD
Nutrition Insight Jul 17, 2019 | 17:00 pm18 Jul 2019 --- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs to assert a more active role in regulating consumer health and safety with regard to cannabis use. This is according to comments filed by the Center for Science[…]
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Slashing meat consumption by half: Eating Better alliance sets targets to overhaul UK diets
Nutrition Insight Jul 17, 2019 | 17:00 pm18 Jul 2019 --- The UK-based Eating Better alliance is aiming to reduce meat and dairy consumption in the UK by half by 2030. The alliance consists of over 60 organizations including public health bodies, farmers, MPs, environmentalists and animal[…]
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Supermarkets can provide the tools for healthier living, finds US and UK consumer survey
Nutrition Insight Jul 17, 2019 | 17:00 pm18 Jul 2019 --- Less than 30 percent of UK and US shoppers believe that grocery retailers are doing enough to help promote healthy eating, according to a Spoon Guru survey of over 4,000 adults. With 70 percent of respondents[…]
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AAK reports robust Q2 2019 growth following launch of plant-based alternatives
FoodIngredients First Jul 16, 2019 | 17:00 pm17 Jul 2019 --- Vegetable oils and fats producer AAK has released an interim report outlining strong second-quarter growth, with its Food Ingredients segment as the main driver, underscoring the strategic launch of its plant-based portfolio. The report closely follows[…]
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Russian expansion: Symrise opens new liquid flavoring production line
FoodIngredients First Jul 16, 2019 | 17:00 pm17 Jul 2019 --- Fragrance and flavoring supplier Symrise has opened a new liquid flavoring production line at its expanded Rogovo, Russia site. This move expands the German company’s target customer group to include suppliers of sweets, dairy products and[…]
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Fast-tracking “radical” innovation: Givaudan and Bühler partnership nurtures disruptive start-ups
FoodIngredients First Jul 16, 2019 | 17:00 pm17 Jul 2019 --- Flavor powerhouse Givaudan and global food processing solutions giant Bühler are joining forces to fast-track innovation and accelerate market access for start-ups. The two companies are offering their expertise and support to early-stage businesses and entrepreneurs[…]
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Sweet escape? Sugar is phased out as sweeteners take center stage, industry experts discuss
FoodIngredients First Jul 16, 2019 | 17:00 pm17 Jul 2019 --- The use of sweeteners is barreling towards the mainstream. Major industry players are gravitating toward sweetener reformulations and inspiring innovation to respond to the growing need for sugar reduction. From tapping into the plant-based trend to[…]
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