News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Increased intake of nitrate rich foods – such as beet juice – increases blood flow to key areas of the brain in older adults, possibly improving mental function and reducing the progression of age related cognitive decline and dementia.
AB Enzymes has entered into a partnership with BioSun FFI for sole distribution of its fruit juice enzymes in the eastern United States, the company has said.
New research from Euromonitor suggests a moderate but sustained increase in wheat and corn commodity prices from now until 2015 but the analysts predict that manufacturers focusing on premium and private label lines will offset rising input costs.
Redpoint Bio and International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) have achieved FEMA GRAS status for their Reb C sweetness enhancer, allowing it to be used in a variety of applications in the United States and elsewhere.
The method by which dietary trans fats cause hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) may have been identified by a new study on mice fed a high trans fat diet.
A rapid rise in consumption of ‘ultra-processed’ food and drinks could be the main dietary cause of obesity, claims a new commentary published in the Journal of the World Public Health and Nutrition Association.