Vitafoods Asia, the event dedicated to the nutraceutical, functional food and beverages, and dietary supplement industries in Asia, announced the agenda for its 2017 Conference Programme. Vitafoods Asia, the event dedicated to the nutraceutical, functional food and beverages, and dietary supplement industries in Asia, announced the agenda for its 2017 Conference Programme.[Read More…]
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NUS researchers create a healthy beer
This new specialty beer incorporates the probiotic strain Lactobacillus paracasei L26, which was first isolated from human intestines and has the ability to neutralize toxins and viruses, as well as regulate the immune system. A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have created a novel probiotic[Read More…]
Chinese researchers develop engineered rice
The resulting purple endosperm rice holds potential for decreasing the risk of certain cancers, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and other chronic disorders. Researchers in China have developed a genetic engineering approach capable of delivering many genes at once and used it to make rice endosperm, seed tissue that provides nutrients to[Read More…]
Antioxidant boost by Tibetan Kefir grains
Measures to identify and develop the antioxidant abilities of probiotics would continue to be thoroughly investigated. The probiotic strain L. plantarum MA2 from traditional Tibetan kefir grains has significant antioxidant properties, in addition to its previously reported cholesterol lowering credentials. Researchers from Tianjin University in China drew this conclusion after[Read More…]
New technology for food testing
The Tempo system is developed by bioMerieux, a French manufacturer of tests that detect diseases, infection or contamination. Small and medium-sized enterprises in the food industry can look forward to launching their products more quickly, with the help of a new and more efficient food-testing system, unveiled at the official[Read More…]
Coca-Cola to invest $1.7b in Indian Agri Ecosystem
The Coca-Cola Company, its bottling partners and its fruit suppliers and processors in India, will contribute $1.7 billion and more in the agri ecosystem of the country over the next 5 years The Coca-Cola Company, its bottling partners and its fruit suppliers and processors in India, will contribute $1.7 billion[Read More…]
Bifidobacterium lactis HN019 recorded for foods with function claims in Japan
Bifidobacterium lactis HN019 recorded for foods with function claims in Japan Food products containing Bifidobacterium lactis HN019 from the DuPont Danisco range have recently been recorded with the Consumer Affairs Agency, Government of Japan, for Food with Function Claims, further reinforcing the strength of science behind DuPont’s probiotics. HN019 is[Read More…]
Yum China ranked as top restaurant business in China by CCA
Yum China ranked as top restaurant business in China by CCA Yum China Holdings, Inc. was recently recognized as the top restaurant operator on the 100 Leading China Restaurant Businesses List published by the China Cuisine Association. The list was announced at the 2017 China Restaurant and Catering Industry Development[Read More…]
Cargill launches oilseed plant in northern China
The plant covers 21,000 sq m in the Bohai New Development Area, which is the largest national economic development zone along China’s east coast. Cargill, New Hope Group and Hebei Bohai Investment Group have launched a US$100 million oilseeds processing plant in Huanghua, Cangzhou in Hebei Province, and has an[Read More…]
Yum China buys majority stake in Daojia
Terms of the deal to buy the majority stake in the holding company of DAOJIA.com.cn were not disclosed, though details will be finalised by the close of May. Yum China Holdings has purchased a controlling stake in Daojia, a food delivery firm, in a bid to improve the restaurateur’s outgoing[Read More…]
