UK recommendations fail to educate pregnant women on iodine
UK pregnant women are iodine deficient and they need nutritional education to empower them to make the right dietary choices, say researchers.
Archives for June 1, 2015
Special edition: Innovations in better-for-you confectionery
'Big guys' could explore low-glycemic sweetener for chocolate, says Beneo
Ingredients supplier Beneo says obesity concerns may convince mainstream chocolate makers to swap sucrose for low-glycemic and tooth friendly sugar isomaltulose.
Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe
Blackmores: We wanted to see krill sustainability with our own eyes
Blackmores, the leading supplement brand in Australia, has taken the unusual step of sending a company representative on a two week-long trip to verify the sustainability practices of Aker BioMarine, the world’s largest harvester of krill used to supply...
Fructose in the firing line: Study warns of weight gain and increased body fat compared to glucose
When compared to the same amount of glucose, consuming fructose could cause ‘significant’ weight gain, physical inactivity, and body fat deposition, say researchers.
World hunger continues to fall
The number of hungry people in the world has fallen again this year to 795 million – 10m fewer than last year and 216m fewer than in 1990-92 – according to FAO figures.
US agricultural exports forecast to fall to lowest levels since 2012
Total US agricultural exports are forecast to fall to their lowest levels since 2012 as the strength of the dollar, combined with tighter trade restrictions in the poultry market, kick in.
Online meal delivery services are “next big wave of food companies,” Veestro CMO says
California startup Veestro is bringing to consumers’ doors healthy, plant-based frozen meals and with them the next evolution in the burgeoning direct-to-consumer meal kit and grocery delivery movement.
Americans believe ‘preservatives / chemicals’ are significantly more harmful than added sugar, saturated fat and sodium, says new poll
A poll* of more than 4,200 US consumers conducted in April 2015 by CivicScience shows Americans believe that ‘preservatives / chemicals’ are significantly more harmful to their heath than added sugar, saturated fat and sodium.
Bad news for Clemmy's in 'David vs Goliath' unfair competition lawsuit against Nestlé USA
Ice cream maker Clemmy’s – which hit the headlines in 2013 after filing a lawsuit* accusing Nestlé USA of leveraging its commercial clout and ‘category captain’ status with big retailers to shut rivals out of the market – has not presented sufficient...
Northern China to see significant investment in poultry sector
Six of China’s biggest poultry players have combined forces to open a huge RMB6 billion chicken breeding and processing project in northern China.
Australia
Study calls on supermarkets to offer incentives for early week shop
Mondays and Tuesdays are the best bet for buying groceries, whereas three more much shopping is done an a Saturday, Australian market research has found.
Tyson de México approved for Pilgrim’s Pride acquisition
The Mexican Federal Economic Competition Commission has cleared JBS subsidiary Pilgrim’s Pride’s proposed acquisition of Tyson Food’s Mexican operations Tyson de México.
Could Europe’s drive to segregated palm oil exclude small producers?
A European push toward segregated certified sustainable palm oil may inadvertently exclude smaller producers from the supply chain, says GreenPalm manager Bob Norman.
Major companies are driving soy sustainability, says RTRS
Sustainability in the soy sector is being driven by food companies aiming to mitigate brand risk, according to Europe Outreach Manager for the Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) Lieven Callewaert.
Bonduelle reduces workplace safety incidents thanks to Alchemy
Bonduelle has revealed it reduced lost-time incidents to zero and those that require medical aid by 50% after starting to work with Alchemy Systems.
Special edition: Innovations in better-for-you confectionery
Brain boost and beauty gummies could enter mass-market, claims Hunziker
Gummies fortified with collagen peptide or magnesium could be money-spinners outside niche drugstore channels, says Swiss functional confectionery producer Hunziker.