The Breakfast Club of Canada hosts Global Child Nutrition Forum As families transition into the new school year this September, the Breakfast Club of Canada is reminding Canadians that nearly one million children across the country live in poverty and are at risk of starting the school day on an[Read More…]
Nutrition
Nutrition based study launched in Singapore
It aims to establish nutritional standards among the elderly in Singapore and plug gaps in knowledge on an Asian population. A two-year nutrition based study will be conducted by the new Nutritional Health for the Elderly Reference Centre, a partnership between Changi General Hospital and healthcare company Abbott. It aims[Read More…]
Hormel acquires Fontanini for $425 million
The transaction was structured as an asset sale with a purchase price of $425 million, subject to customary working capital adjustments. Hormel Foods Corporation announced it has acquired Fontanini Italian Meats and Sausages, a branded foodservice business, from Capitol Wholesale Meats, Inc. The company is based in the Chicago metropolitan area and[Read More…]
Increased access to Abbott’s nutrition metabolic formulas (ANMF) announced by Abbott
Collaboration with healthcare providers, nutritionists and government allows for immediate availibility, ensuring faster access to babies in need of critical nutrition In order to help infants diagnosed with Inborn Errors of Metabolism (IEM) in India, Abbott has announced increased access to Abbott’s nutrition metabolic formulas (ANMF) to help infants diagnosed[Read More…]
US Government steps in to join the combat over menu labeling requirement
US Government steps in to join the combat over menu labeling requirement The US government has joined a food fight between New York City and a national group opposing new food labeling regulations for chain grocery and convenience stores. The Department of Justice filed legal papers this week asking a[Read More…]
Kerry announces partnership with Ginkgo Bioworks
Ginkgo will equip Kerry to use its biotechnology software platform to produce specialty enzymes for the food industry. Kerry (leader in global food ingredients) announced a new partnership with Boston-based biotech company Ginkgo Bioworks. Ginkgo will equip Kerry to use its biotechnology software platform to produce specialty enzymes for the[Read More…]
Nutrition International in partnership with UNFPA
The partnership hopes to increase the benefits to women and girls reached by UNFPA family planning services by offering a range of nutrition interventions. Nutrition International and United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA), announced at the Family Planning Summit 2020 in London, a partnership to provide services integrating family[Read More…]
National 4-H Council and Subway Launch “4-H Sundays at Subway” to Promote Healthy Living
Visit your local Subway to enjoy a meal and support local 4-H Healthy Living programs. Every year, 4-Hers’s (US’s youth development organization) across the country lead community programs to promote the importance of eating well and being physically active. This summer, participating Subway restaurants are partnering with 4-H to bring[Read More…]
BISP launches nutrition drive for women
In this connection a training workshop was organised in Islamabad to train its social mobilisers on nutrition. The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP) has launched a nutrition drive for 1.5 million women across the country. In this connection a training workshop was[Read More…]
Plasma Nutrition partnered with NBHRF to foster research on its technology
Partnership will allow the tech startup to meet growing expectations for research-based nutritional products. Singapore – Plasma Nutrition, a US- based tech start-up has joined a list of companies including AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, Janssen and Merck, all of whom have partnered with the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation, an independent[Read More…]
