Replacing potatoes or rice with pulses can lower your blood glucose levels by more than 20 per cent, according to a first-ever University of Guelph study. Prof. Alison Duncan, Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, and Dan Ramdath of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, found that swapping out half of[Read More…]
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GoodBelly secures $12 million investment
301 INC leads the round with additional capital coming from existing investors Singapore- NextFoods, the makers of GoodBelly Probiotics, a recognized leader in the probiotic industry, announced that it raised $12 million to expand GoodBelly’s national sales team, support capital improvements and drive product innovation. 301 INC, the new business[Read More…]
Cargill invests 12M euros in Belgium chocolate facility
The investment will pay for the installation of a new liquid chocolate production line at the facility by the end of 2018. Cargill has invested €12 million in its chocolate production facility in Mouscron, Belgium in response to growing consumer demand for premium chocolate products. The investment will pay for[Read More…]
Guna Nutraceuticals launches new line of supplements
Guna Nutraceuticals is a new, U.S.-based subsidiary of Guna, which was founded in 1983 in Milan, Italy, where the company is a leading producer and distributor of low-dose medicines. Guna, a global leader in the production and distribution of low-dose biological medicines, is continuing its expansion into the U.S. e-commerce[Read More…]
Arcadia secures $14M private capital raise
The closing of the offering is expected to take place on or about June 14, 2018, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Singapore- -Arcadia Biosciences, an agricultural food ingredient company, announced that it has entered into definitive agreements with several institutional investors for the purchase of 1,392,345 shares[Read More…]
ProPak Asia 2018 returns with latest technologies
The 26th edition is set to be biggest yet with more leading companies showcasing solutions than ever before ProPak Asia 2018 returns for its 26th installment with a continued commitment to providing the latest innovations and information in the packaging and processing industries. Throughout the last 25 years, ProPak Asia[Read More…]
Solid food safety at Trump-Kim Summit is responsibility of Singapore’s AVA
Singapore is known for intellectual nourishment prophylactic thanks to AVA. It’s achieved a good reputation even though Singapore must import over 90 percent of the food it consumes because the city -state has little farmland of its own and limited fishing grounds. Singapore . If Chair Donald J. Trump or North[Read More…]
People with DASH diet less likely to develop depression
Diet Shown to Reduce Stroke Risk May Also Reduce Risk of Depression The study found that people whose diets adhered more closely to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet were less likely to develop depression than people who did not closely follow the diet. In addition to fruit[Read More…]
Research Links High Vitamin D levels to Lower Cholesterol in Children
Lifestyle factors, such as healthy diet, physical activity, and spending time outdoors leading to the production of vitamin D in the skin, may be linked to both higher serum vitamin D levels and lower plasma lipid levels. There is a link between higher serum vitamin D levels and lower plasma[Read More…]
Researchers offer Insights into Liver disorder because of Intravenous nutrients
Dr. Karim C. El Kasm, assistant professor of pediatrics, and Dr. Ronald Sokol, professor of pediatrics, are authors of an article in the April 2018 Nature Communications that sheds light on the underlying cause of intestinal failure-associated liver disease and suggests new therapeutic approaches. Research by physician-scientists at the University of Colorado[Read More…]
