Abdominal fat linked to shorter survival. Belly fat affects the odds of women surviving kidney cancer but not men, according to a new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Half of female kidney growth patients with generous stomach fat at the season of conclusion[Read More…]
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Coffee sold in California may have cancer warning
One of those chemicals is acrylamide, a by-product of roasting coffee beans that is present in high levels in brewed coffee. Singapore — Starbucks and other coffee sellers must put a cancer warning on coffee sold in California, a Los Angeles judge has ruled. The Council for Education and Research[Read More…]
Tyson shares drop on China’s retaliatory tariffs
Shares of the food company fell as much as 6.1 percent, the most in a single day since October 2016. Tyson Foods fell the most in roughly 17 months on Monday after China’s retaliatory tariffs on American goods targeted U.S. agriculture and food producers. Shares of the processed food company[Read More…]
FDA may consider over-the-counter regulation for e-cigarettes
The FDA may consider regulating e-cigarettes as an over-the-counter drug. E-cigarettes could one day be regulated as an over-the-counter drug. FDA is considering this option. The agency is re-evaluating and modernizing its approach to the development and regulation of nicotine replacement therapy products to assist smokers in quitting. This includes[Read More…]
Singapore’s hottest new accommodation concept unveils second phase
Uniting independent F&B heroes with creative pop-up concepts Singapore – 8M Real Estate, the name behind Singapore’s most iconic shophouse restoration projects, reveals the second phase of its latest hospitality concept, Ann Siang House. Following the opening of the rooms in March, and in line with its philosophy ‘Stay, Dine,[Read More…]
Higher dangers connected with overweight What’s more corpulence for Asia.
According to the World Health Organization, individuals with body mass indexes (BMIs) of 25.0 kg/m2 to 29.9 kg/m2 are considered overweight and BMIs of 30.0 kg/m2 and above are labelled as obese Higher dangers connected with overweight What’s more corpulence for Asia. According to the World Health Organization, individuals with body mass indexes[Read More…]
Ontario’s F&B processing industry forges partnerships with newcomer organizations
Workshop identifies opportunities for processors, newcomer groups to work together. With the Ontario food and beverage industry offering a wide range of job openings for employees of all skill levels, processors joined representatives from economic development, academic, and newcomer employment support services organizations to discuss how to make it easier for new[Read More…]
Tasty S’pore food in Indonesia
The initiative, which started in 2015, has already paid off for 19 Singapore companies, which have secured permanent listings in Indonesian supermarket chains. More Singapore firms in the food business are getting onto the shelves in top supermarket chains in Indonesia. The charge is being directed by the Singapore Food[Read More…]
McDonald’s plans to complete switching to sustainable packaging by 2025
The company also has set a goal to recycle packaging in all of its restaurants by 2025. McDonald’s has pledged to use more sustainable packaging in its restaurants around the world. By 2025, 100% of the company’s customer packaging will come from renewable, recycled or certified sources with a preference[Read More…]
BreadTalk prices S$100m of five-year notes to yield 4%
Proceeds from the bonds, which will be sold at par and which mature on Jan 17, 2023, will be used for general corporate purposes. Breadtalk Group has priced S$100 million of five-year notes at a coupon of 4 per cent under an existing S$250 million medium-term note programme, the bakery[Read More…]
