Fibre intake reduces cognitive decline risk in older people: study
Fibre intake is associated with a lower risk of developing cognitive decline in older people with the Alzheimer’s risk gene APOE4, according to a new study.
Archives for March 28, 2023
Dairy markets kick off 2023 with lower prices, pinched margins for farmers
Falling dairy prices are a double-edged sword that benefits consumers and manufacturers but pinches farmers’ margins and threatens additional challenges later in the year, cautioned Mike McCully, independent dairy consultant for The McCully Group, during...
‘Notably richer’: Israeli company delivers plant-based cheese with high protein content and ‘superior texture’
ChickP Protein Ltd says its patented chickpea isolate delivers both on functionality and flavor when used in the production of spreadable and hard plant-based cheese, paving the way for cheese analogs free of gums and stabilizers.
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Simple Mills is creating market demand for biodiverse crops, pushing for equity
Better for you snack brand Simple Mills is taking is mission and products beyond its initial “free from” roots to embrace a “for more” approach that not only skips artificial ingredients that consumers are avoiding but gives them more of what they want –...
Hershey reimagines manufacturing to navigate lingering supply chain challenges
Hershey is making more of the sweets and snacks consumers want with less and overcoming extreme supply chain challenges by replacing and repurposing underutilized manufacturing capacity, ditching conventional lines in favor of more efficient modular...
Algaia acquired by JRS Group to meet ‘fast-growing’ demand for seaweed-based products
French biomarine ingredients supplier Algaia has been acquired by JRS Group in Germany, which sees synergies with its existing alginate business.
Tetra Pak kickstarts fibre-based packaging research for ‘paper straws of the future’
The packaging major is collaborating with a synchrotron radiation laboratory to conduct experiments on paper straws, determining how materials respond to different environmental factors, explains Eskil Andreasson, technology specialist, virtual modelling...
Certification clarity: Vegan logo application only needed for processed food products - India food safety authority
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has assured food firms dealing in ‘vegan by default’ products that they do not need to have the new national vegan logo displayed on their products and need not undergo the certification process as...
No clean slate…yet: Japan lifts restrictions on more Fukushima-affected foods but boar meat poses problem
Japan has moved to lift the restrictions for several food items that have been in place since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, but testing on one item in particular – wild boar meat – has dashed hopes of a clean slate.
Tea is trending but novel innovation needed to entice younger consumers – Unilever, Asahi, YATE insights
Tea-based beverages are emerging as a growing trend in APAC, but manufacturers need to integrate novelty and excitement into their beverage innovation in order to attract and maintain the attention of younger consumers.
ChatGPT and nutrition research: Academics stress the need to disclose use, journals to step-up monitoring
A group of scientists has published a list of ‘best practices’ when using AI and related tools such as ChatGPT when writing research manuscripts, while an editor-in-chief of a scientific journal told us that there are plans to develop tools to identify...
Veggie powder power: Australia’s Nutri V eyes snacking space to take upcycled foods mainstream
Australian upcycling firm Nutri V – a partnership between vegetable producer Fresh Select and Australia’s national science agency CSIRO – has taken its first steps into the B2C snacking space, with its CEO stating there is more product innovation on the...
Magnesium and cognition: Higher dietary intake linked to better brain health during ageing - Australian study
Higher magnesium intake in daily diet leads to better brain health as people age, according to new research from the Neuroimaging and Brain Lab at The Australian National University (ANU).