industry news
15 May 2024
--- Arcadia Biosciences has sold its non-GMO Resistant Starch (RS) Durum Wheat trait to long-term partner Corteva Agriscience. Under the terms of the agreement, Arcadia is on track to receive US$4 million and retain the right to...
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15 May 2024
--- Fewer European consumers make healthy and sustainable food choices than before, according to the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Food Consumer Observatory’s Food Trust Report. Consumer trust in...
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15 May 2024
--- Cargill is showcasing its lifespan innovations in the early life nutrition (ELN), active lifestyle nutrition and active aging categories at Vitafoods Europe in Geneva, Switzerland (May 14–16). These include solutions...
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15 May 2024
--- Nexira launches a new product at Vitafoods Europe, inavea Cinnamon & Acacia, for glycemia modulation or blood glucose management. The new ingredient is an organic and carbon-neutral prebiotic, combining Acacia fiber and...
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14 May 2024
--- The new cucumber extract (Cucumis sativus L.) CuberUp, by botanical extracts and natural active substances producer Euromed, has been shown to relieve joint pain and improve muscle function in a double-blind clinical study....
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14 May 2024
--- Action on Salt (AoS) reveals that 37% of children’s main meals sold in the out-of-home (OOH) sector are found to exceed the maximum salt target previously set by the UK government.
14 May 2024
--- Collagen and gelatin innovator Rousselot launches a platform of collagen peptide compositions backed by rigorous scientific research and designed to target specific health benefits. According to the company, Nextida is set...
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14 May 2024
--- In light of ongoing food security challenges related to geopolitical factors, inflation, declining wheat stocks and growing fertilizer prices, Nutrition Insight sits down with Julian Lampietti, manager for global engagement...
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14 May 2024
--- With the global population of over 60 expected to double in the next two decades, supplement manufacturers have their R&D work cut out, formulating active nutrition products that are multifunctional and build the...
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13 May 2024
--- Childhood undernutrition remains a significant global health challenge, contributing to nearly half of all deaths of children under the age of five, according to a recent study. To address this pressing issue, researchers at...
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13 May 2024
--- Smokers tend to eat less and have a lower body weight and body mass index (BMI) than non-smokers, while many associate quitting with the fear of weight gain. A new study involving 83,000 UK adults highlights the need for...
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13 May 2024
--- Higher consumption of most ultra-processed foods (UPFs) is linked to a “slightly higher” risk of death, according to a 30+-year US study. The researchers found the strongest association for ready-to-eat meat,...
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13 May 2024
--- Beef processor Central Valley Meat Holding Company has acquired Cargill’s beef processing facility in Fresno, California in a move expected to expand its operational capacity amid rising market demands while...
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13 May 2024
--- The new trial, led by the University of California (UC), Santa Cruz, US, and conducted in rural Bangladesh, provides one of the most comprehensive contributions to scientific knowledge about the effects of nutrition,...
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10 May 2024
--- This week in nutrition news, several US government agencies revealed they will collaborate to clarify regulations for biotechnology products. Meanwhile, Meiji Holdings joined forces with dsm-firmenich to reduce methane...
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10 May 2024
--- The UK functional ingredients R&D company Clasado Biosciences will debut the functional beverage with prebiotics and probiotics alongside Swiss-based beverage manufacturer Kefinova at the Probi AB stand (L222), at the...
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10 May 2024
--- Customized synbiotics may improve autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms via the gut-brain axis, according to a new joint metagenomics study. Researchers at Arizona State University and the probiotic company Sun Genomics...
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10 May 2024
--- Key stakeholders in the poultry industry are joining forces to support Antimicrobial Use Stewardship Principles as part of the Transform project. The latest sign-ups bolster the initiative to advance sustainable solutions...
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10 May 2024
--- The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is suing the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accusing the agency of failing to act on a 2021 regulatory petition asking the FDA to protect consumers from poppy seeds...
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09 May 2024
--- The Brussels, Belgium-based organization Specialised Nutrition Europe (SNE), representing the EU’s specialized nutrition industry, calls on the EU policymakers to improve regulatory provisions for young child formula...
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