Curcumin Study Demonstrates Positive Results for Gastrointestinal Barrier Maintenance

The study was the first to examine Meriva’s potential on system-level physiology responses during exertional heat stress. A new, double-blind, placebo-controlled, human study revealed that short-term dietary supplementation with curcumin may be helpful in the maintenance of the gastrointestinal b...

New High-Pressure Processing Technology Adopted by The Soup Spoon

The Soup Spoon also opened its high-pressure processing facility for food and beverage industry practitioners in January, said to be the first in Singapore.Singapore- The firm adopted high-pressure processing technology - it helps food products stay fresh longer, which means firms have exporting opt...

Supersized Chocolate Bars and Sweet Bags Banned from British Hospitals

Shops inside hospitals have stocked sugary drinks, sweets and unhealthy snacks, which have been bought not only by patients and their visitors but also by NHS staff.Supersized chocolate bars and "grab bags" of sweets are to be banned from hospitals in Britain as the National Health Service ratchets ...

Unilever to acquire natural and organic food business in Brazil

The company’s main categories in Brazil represent a market worth more than €8 billion, according to Euromonitor.Unilever P.L.C. has agreed to acquire Mãe Terra, a natural and organic food business in Brazil. Financial terms were not disclosed. Mãe Terra’s portfolio includes ...

Researchers in Taiwan suggest benefits of Lycopene

The causes of BPH are mainly associated with genetic inheritance, but men who eat foods high in animal fats also have higher risk of developing the condition.Medical research suggests that eating foods that contain lycopene, commonly found in red fruits and vegetables, can improve benign prostatic h...

Researchers conduct food study for diabetes

The aim was to help encourage healthy eating and offer dietary guidance.Research led by United Arab Emirates University has new insights into how traditional Emirati foods can affect blood sugar levels. The aim was to help encourage healthy eating and offer dietary guidance. With reports that over ...

Coca-Cola, PespiCo and others to limit sugar in Singapore drinks

As well as Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, the companies include F&N Foods, Malaysia Dairy Industries, Nestle, Pokka [POKKA.UL] and Yeo Hiap Seng.Seven major drinks companies including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo will limit the sugar content of drinks they sell in Singapore, as part of the city-state’s campaign ...

Tata Global Beverages’ mineral water brand Himalayan enters US market

Himalayan is currently available in India and Singapore.Himalayan, Tata Global Beverages’ (TGB) premium natural mineral water brand, will now enter the American market in a phased manner, through an agreement signed by its subsidiary with Talking Rain Beverage Company, the maker of Sparkling I...

Coca-Cola seeking sweetener innovations with crowdsourcing campaign

An additional campaign, “the sweet story challenge”, invites consumers to submit written or video entries featuring favorite methods of naturally sweetening foods or beverages in their cultures, communities or families.The Coca-Cola Co. has issued a challenge for researchers and scient...

U.S.-grown soybean oil achieves FDA’s qualified heart health claim

Food manufacturers can promote eligible soybean oil products as U.S. grown and now, heart healthy.Singapore - The Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of a qualified health claim confirming soybean oil’s ability to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. Soybean oil is the most widel...

Vitamin B12 Linked to Cognitive Performance in Children

Vitamin B12 status in infancy may impact development and performance on social perception tasks and visuospatial abilities at 5 years of age, according to research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Vitamin B12 status in infancy may impact development and performance on social ...

Jin+Ja expands into plant-based nutrition

Jin+Ja Super Greens is the brand’s first new product line in eight years and serves as a natural and complementary expansion to its already well-known and flagship product, Jin+Ja Drink.Jin+Ja, the deliciously powerful health and wellness brand founded in 2009, announces the launch of Jin+Ja Super...

Bottled Water becomes number-one beverage in the U.S.

New York City–based Beverage Marketing Corporation is the leading research, consulting and financial services firm dedicated to the global beverage industry.Capping a remarkable, decades–long streak of vigorous growth, bottled water passed a major milestone in 2016, when it surpass...

Nestlé (Hsufuchi Foods) identifies TOMRA as a long-term partner

Nestlé recently identified TOMRA as a long-term partner to assure a solid quality control solution.Singapore - Aflatoxin is a major issue for Chinese food manufacturers and processors. Food exporters face even more challenges, as products exceeding the aflatoxin level imposed by import countries ca...

SweetLeaf announced as first Founding Member of Sugarwise Alliance

The first Sugarwise accredited recipe book "Sugar Free" will be available on shelf and online mid-July. Singapore - SweetLeaf belongs to the parent group Wisdom Natural Brands. SweetLeaf, a stevia brand in the natural food marketplace is a zero-calorie, zero-carb, no sugar, non-glycaemic response sw...

PureCircle develops new antioxidant product

The company has created a unique process for extracting and purifying this plant- based antioxidant ingredient at a global scale.PureCircle has developed the first commercially viable stevia antioxidant product, providing food and beverage companies new access to health and wellness ingredients for ...

Body Shop campaigns with Cruelty Free International to end animal testing globally

This campaign is calling on at least eight million people from every corner of the globe who care about animal welfare to join our cause and sign our petition.Singapore - The Body Shop recently launched a new campaign, calling for a global ban on animal testing in cosmetic products and ingredients b...

Egg shell powder has health benefits

Fine powder made from egg shell membrane showed positive effects against inflammatory bowel disease, according to in vitro and in vivo studies conducted at the University of Tokyo.Fine powder made from egg shell membrane showed positive effects against inflammatory bowel disease, according to in vit...

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