February 2, 2024 | Food

WHO awards 5 countries for progress in eliminating trans fats for first time

Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand have each demonstrated they have the best practice policy for industrially produced trans-fatty acids (iTFA) elimination in effect, supported by adequate monitoring and…

February 2, 2024 | Food

FAO launches new portal for statistics on food and diet

The new FAOSTAT domain focuses on statistics from dietary data To help close data gaps and contribute to better guidance for nutrition-sensitive agrifood systems policies, the Food and Agriculture Organisation…

January 31, 2024 | Academic

Checkerspot announces breakthrough with development of human milk fat analogue

This results in the production of a new generation of OPO for application in infant nutrition products Checkerspot, a biotechnology company and Certified B Corporation™ that produces unique oils through…

January 23, 2024 | Feature

Attract a new era of active lifestyle consumers with science-backed UC-II® undenatured type II collagen

A societal shift towards prioritizing health and wellbeing has reshaped our perception of an active lifestyle. What was once confined to sports stadiums and athletes has now expanded into a…

January 17, 2024 | Company News

Life-Space expands presence in Southeast Asia, via Lazada platform

This innovative approach has resonated with the younger generation, propelling Life-Space to become a frontrunner in its category As urbanisation and economic levels continue to soar in Southeast Asia, the…

January 17, 2024 | Australia

58% of Australians resolve to eat healthier in 2024

New data from OpenTable has unveiled new revelations about Aussies New Year’s Resolutions, with findings showing 38 per cent of Australians admitting to lying about breaking theirs With the New Year…

January 9, 2024 | Company News

Lallemand completes acquisition of Swiss biotech Evolva

Evolva is focused on the research, development and commercialisation of natural ingredients derived from yeast for applications across the flavours and fragrances, health Ingredients cosmetics and health protection sectors Lallemand…

January 8, 2024 | Korea

Nuvilab innovates inpatient nutrition with food AI at Alexandra Hospital Singapore

This solution uses an AI Food Scanner to scan each patient’s meal tray and analyse individual food intake and nutrients Nuvilab, a leading Food AI company, has announced the expansion…

January 5, 2024 | Food

Small fish a small solution to big problems

The new FAO paper ‘Small fish for food security and nutrition’ makes a compelling case that food insecurity and poverty can also be addressed through the harvesting and production of…

January 5, 2024 | Ingredients

Standard Chartered and BASA Foundation collaborate to foster apiculture in Bangladesh

The project will focus on enhancing the marketability of honey products by providing access to certification and forward market linkages Standard Chartered Bangladesh and BASA Foundation are collaborating to foster…