The research is able to explain the correlation between the strength of the Warburg effect and tumor aggressiveness. Researchers found yeast with high levels of the sugar known as glucose overstimulated the same proteins often found mutated inside human tumors, making cells grow faster. The finding, published in Nature Communications, aims[Read More…]
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Hershey seeks Nestle’s US confectionery business
Nestle would explore strategic options, including a possible sale, for its U.S. chocolate and candy business. The chocolate major Hershey will be submitting an initial bid for Nestle’s US confectionery business. Ferrara Candy is also expected to put forward an introductory offer. Both will face competition from other buyers, including[Read More…]
Kerry Group acquires ingredients manufacturer Ganeden
Ganeden expanded distribution partnerships with a number of local companies, renewing and adding contracts with distributors. Kerry Group has recently announced the acquistion of US probiotic ingredients manufacturer Ganeden. Ohio-based Ganeden has a revenue of around $25 million and Kerry claimed it has more than 135 patents for technologies in[Read More…]
WHO gives out guidelines for managing obesity in children
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) is disseminating the WHO guideline to all its members. With increasing evidence that childhood obesity is a global epidemic affecting even the poorer nations, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidelines on how trained professionals can better identify youngsters in need of help.[Read More…]
Tech start-up that uses robots to make pizza raises nearly $50 million
Robots perform highly repetitive tasks like squirting and spreading tomato sauce and placing pizzas in ovens. Zume Pizza, a tech start-up that uses robots to make pizza, has raised nearly $50 million. The Mountain View, California, company has raised about $48 million, according to a filing with the Securities and[Read More…]
Kellogg plans expansion of non-cereal portfolio
Kellogg plans to buy protein-bar RXBAR for $600 million. Kellogg, the Battle Creek-based maker of Corn Flakes and other cereals, plans to buy protein-bar RXBAR for $600 million, a move aimed at adding a new product to appeal to younger customers and boost sales. The announcement comes as no surprise as Kellogg[Read More…]
Tetra Pak acquires Big Drum Engineering
The deal sees Tetra Pak expand its ability to provide end-to-end solutions for food and beverage companies. Tetra Pak has boosted its product offering for ice cream manufacturers with the acquisition of Big Drum Engineering, a supplier of filling machines for the industry. The deal sees Tetra Pak expand its[Read More…]
Metabolism can affect the development of malaria
The team manipulated the diet fed to lab mice for very short periods of time and evaluated the level of infection caused by the malaria parasite. Researchers from Instituto de Medicina Molecular (iMM) Lisboa have found that the host’s susceptibility to develop malaria depends on his or her metabolic state,[Read More…]
EU issues new guidelines for maintaining food quality
The new guidance establishes a step-by-step approach for consumers and food authorities to identify whether producers are in breach of these laws. The European Union (EU) has issued guidelines to help national authorities determine whether a company is breaking laws by selling food or drink products of dual quality in[Read More…]
Nigerian government promotes research on food products
The MoUs are to guide collaboration between the federal ministry of science and technology with the three companies on commercialization of the R&D breakthroughs. The federal government in Nigeria has signed memorandum of understanding with three indigenous companies for commercialization of indigenous research breakthroughs on food production. They include: Tiger[Read More…]
