1. Skipping breakfast may typically be associated with obesity but a recent study on young women suggested it could also lead to an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
2. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have developed a new peanut with especially high levels of oleic acid that they claim offers a longer shelf life as well as heart healthy properties.
3. According to International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM EU), Europe needs a new flexible system to help keep non-organic ingredients like flavouring in organic products to a minimum.
4. Sales in the energy bar and nutrition market in the UK have been growing at a faster rate than the US tripling in the past five years to reach €137m, while the US market doubled in the same period to €2314m.
5. Food Ingredients China 2015 will move to National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai）from April 1st to 3rd. With 1200 exhibitors, FIC 2015 will still be the biggest and most professional brand show in food ingredients and additives in Asia.
6. New technologies and innovative ingredients are likely to structurally change the food supply chain in the near future, says a report by Rabobank.
7. Saputo-owned Warrnambool Cheese and Butter (WCB) has agreed to acquire the "everyday cheese" business of Australian rival Lion Dairy and Drinks (LDD) for AU$137.5m (US$107m, €95m).
8. The threat posed by fresh foods and produce to sales of packaged foods is about to increase exponentially with the launch of a star-studded, national marketing campaign to encourage teenagers to eat more fruits and veggies.
9. USDA announced more than $27 million in grants to fund innovative projects designed help end childhood hunger. The announcement was part of USDA efforts during National Nutrition Month to focus on poverty and food insecurity among children, especially in rural areas. These projects will be tested in Kentucky, Nevada, and Virginia, as well as the Chickasaw and Navajo tribal nations.
10. Powdered preparations of the mushrooms Pleurotus ostreatus and Pleurotus cystidiosus may reduce blood sugar levels after a meal in healthy people, while also impacting insulin levels in diabetics, says a new study.
2. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have developed a new peanut with especially high levels of oleic acid that they claim offers a longer shelf life as well as heart healthy properties.
3. According to International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM EU), Europe needs a new flexible system to help keep non-organic ingredients like flavouring in organic products to a minimum.
4. Sales in the energy bar and nutrition market in the UK have been growing at a faster rate than the US tripling in the past five years to reach €137m, while the US market doubled in the same period to €2314m.
5. Food Ingredients China 2015 will move to National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai）from April 1st to 3rd. With 1200 exhibitors, FIC 2015 will still be the biggest and most professional brand show in food ingredients and additives in Asia.
6. New technologies and innovative ingredients are likely to structurally change the food supply chain in the near future, says a report by Rabobank.
7. Saputo-owned Warrnambool Cheese and Butter (WCB) has agreed to acquire the "everyday cheese" business of Australian rival Lion Dairy and Drinks (LDD) for AU$137.5m (US$107m, €95m).
8. The threat posed by fresh foods and produce to sales of packaged foods is about to increase exponentially with the launch of a star-studded, national marketing campaign to encourage teenagers to eat more fruits and veggies.
9. USDA announced more than $27 million in grants to fund innovative projects designed help end childhood hunger. The announcement was part of USDA efforts during National Nutrition Month to focus on poverty and food insecurity among children, especially in rural areas. These projects will be tested in Kentucky, Nevada, and Virginia, as well as the Chickasaw and Navajo tribal nations.
10. Powdered preparations of the mushrooms Pleurotus ostreatus and Pleurotus cystidiosus may reduce blood sugar levels after a meal in healthy people, while also impacting insulin levels in diabetics, says a new study.
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