Soylent saw major setbacks over the past two years, including a temporary halt to sales after customers reported becoming violently ill.Singapore – Rob Rhinehart, founder of the much-maligned food-replacement start-up Soylent, is stepping down as CEO effectively immediately.
Bryan Crowley, wh...
HPB aims to develop staples with wholegrain or brown rice without compromising taste and texture.Singapore – Ten companies so far have received grants totalling $5 million from the Health Promotion Board (HPB) to create healthier staple food, about five months after it launched a scheme to sub...
Campbell expects that Pacific Foods will contribute approximately $100 million in net sales in fiscal 2018.Singapore – Campbell Soup Company announced it has completed the acquisition of Pacific Foods of Oregon (Pacific Foods) for $700 million in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjus...
The investment was used in the establishment of the new Wetmix kitchen, which will allow the company to simultaneously run both large-scale infant formula spray dryersSynlait Milk, Dairy processing company has increased the capacity to produce infant formula powder, with an investment of $37m.
The ...
Lakeview Equity Invests in NutriScience InnovationsLakeview Equity Partners, LLC, a Milwaukee-based private equity fund, has invested in NutriScience Innovations, LLC, Trumbull, Conn. NutriScience is a cGMP-certified global supplier of quality nutritional and functional ingredients to companies that...
Trump’s USDA just made school meals less healthyThe U.S. Department of Agriculture provided local food service professionals the flexibility they need to serve wholesome, nutritious, and tasty meals in schools across the nation. The new School Meal Flexibility Rule reflects USDA’s commitme...
The project hopes to combine instant ramen with a tiny nutritional powerhouse called spirulina.A new project by the University of Toronto (U of T) aims to solve some of the malnutrition issues in Philippines.
David McMillen, an associate professor of cell and systems biology at U of T Mis...
Research using a smartphone app has found people buy healthier foods if they use food labels.Research using a smartphone app has found people buy healthier foods if they use food labels.
In newly published research, "Do nutrition labels influence healthier foodchoices? Analysis of la...
The team will test a nutritional supplement in 1,800 pregnant women in the Sarlahi District of Nepal. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has provided a $4.9 million grant to a professor in the Milken Institute School of Public Health, to study how nutritional supplements can provide more nourishmen...
Kind will continue to operate independently, led by its majority stakeholdersWith an aim to cash in on the growing trend for healthier snacking, Mars has taken a minority stake in snack bar company Kind.
As part of the partnership, the two companies will partner to grow Kind’s product offerin...
Anti-inflammatory diets combine foods that work together to help suppress the main pathways of inflammation.A group of researchers at Monash University’s Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food has developed its own anti-inflammatory diet and an online course.
More than 120,000 people fro...
The company has unveiled two drinks featuring citrus and raspberry flavours.Alive Biome, a UK based startup, has launched a new probiotic drink designed to deliver live bacteria, vitamins, and botanicals.
The company has unveiled two drinks featuring citrus and raspberry flavours, both containing h...
Studies have shown that the durian has anti-ageing properties and contributed to the body’s production of serotonin.
The Malaysian government is looking at conducting detailed studies on claims that durians have aphrodisiac value.
"There have been studies conducted on claims that durians have ap...
The acquisition of Swedish Oat Fiber, which manufactures oat-based extracts and ingredients, is expected to further strengthen Naturex’s presence in the nutrition segmentPlant-based natural ingredients producer Naturex has acquired 100% stake in Swedish Oat Fiber. Both the companies have agre...
He started his career as an international marketing trainee at Nestlé 21 years ago and held key management positions in Southeast Asia, Switzerland and China. He has held global responsibility for Nestlé’s infant nutrition division since 2013Life Science and Agriculture company Bayer has appoint...
Each cup of Mopro is 5.3oz and provides 24g of total protein (13g of which comes from CFM whey protein isolate) with 4g of sugarUS functional food brand Mopro Nutrition has launched a whole milk Greek yoghurt infused with CFM whey protein isolate.
Mopro vanilla is said to be an ‘an all-natura...
Morozoff is the latest in a new wave of Japanese food brands to set up shop here. These include Maple Mania and Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory.
After more than a decade, popular Japanese confectionery and chocolatier Morozoff is making a comeback in Singapore, with the opening of a new stand-alone bouti...
The plant-based Omega Blend contains oil extracts from original algae sources instead of fish sources, delivering a pure and sustainable source of omegas, including all-important DHA, EPA and ALA omega fatty acids. The Juice Plus+ Company (a US-based nutrition supplement company) announced the launc...
