Nutrition society president defends corporate funding for research

Nutrition |  News | 27 Dec, 2017

The president of the Nutrition Society of Malaysia (NSM) has defended the financial support scientists receive from large-scale food companies for activities like research. Dr Tee E Siong ...Read more

Kellogg’s releases probiotic Special K Nourish cereal

Nutrition |  News | 20 Dec, 2017

Kellogg’s has extended its Special K Nourish range of cereals with the release of Special K Nourish Berries & Peaches with Probiotics. According to Kellogg’s, the new ...Read more

NPC launches multi-sector nutrition plan

Nutrition |  News | 18 Dec, 2017

Multi-sector Nutrition Plan II (2018-2022) was launched amidst a programme organised by the National Planning Commission here. The five-year nutritional plan aims to reduce maternal and chi...Read more

Ajinomoto to make changes to Japan R&D function

Nutrition |  News | 16 Dec, 2017

Japan-based food and ingredients group Ajinomoto is to make more changes to its domestic business, with moves to consolidate the research and development within its home food prod...Read more

Singapore Health Promotion Board taking steps to make wholegrain noodles more widely available

Nutrition |  News | 15 Dec, 2017

The Health Promotion Board (HPB) has set a target to make wholegrain noodles more widely available in Singapore. The HPB aims to increase the proportion of such noodles sold...Read more

Rob Rhinehart resigns as the CEO of Soylent; Crowley takes over

Nutrition |  News | 13 Dec, 2017

Singapore – Rob Rhinehart, founder of the much-maligned food-replacement start-up Soylent, is stepping down as CEO effectively immediately. Bryan Crowley, who was appointed president...Read more

$5m granted to 10 firms for healthier food

Nutrition |  News | 13 Dec, 2017

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...Read more

Campbell acquires Pacific Foods

Nutrition |  News | 13 Dec, 2017

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 a...Read more

Synlait infant formula production capacity increases twofold

Nutrition |  News | 11 Dec, 2017

Synlait Milk, Dairy processing company has increased the capacity to produce infant formula powder, with an investment of $37m. The investment was used in the establishment of the new Wetm...Read more

Lakeview Equity Invests in NutriScience Innovations

Nutrition |  News | 08 Dec, 2017

Lakeview 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 qual...Read more

Trump's USDA just made school meals less healthy

Nutrition |  News | 06 Dec, 2017

The 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. Th...Read more

Researchers work on malnutrition issue in Philippines

Nutrition |  News | 05 Dec, 2017

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 biolo...Read more

New study shows label use leads to healthier food choices

Nutrition |  News | 05 Dec, 2017

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 foodchoic...Read more

BMGF provides $4.9 M for nutrition study in Nepal

Nutrition |  News | 30 Nov, 2017

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 n...Read more

Mars buys minority stake in Kind

Nutrition |  News | 30 Nov, 2017

With 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...Read more

Monash researchers develop anti- inflammatory diet

Nutrition |  News | 28 Nov, 2017

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 ...Read more

Alive Biome introduces new probiotic drinks

Nutrition |  News | 27 Nov, 2017

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 ra...Read more

Malaysian govt to study aphrodisiac claims of durians

Nutrition |  News | 23 Nov, 2017

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 aphrodisiac...Read more