June 01, 2011, to June 15, 2011
Mark & Spencer unveiled its Plan A sustainability strategy, which includes lowered retail targets for organic produce due to the decline in consumer...
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U.S. researchers examining the effects of different doses of the prebiotic fibers known as galactooligosaccharides (GOS) on bone health found in a rat...
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Flax USA has unveiled what it calls “the first and only all-natural, dairy-free milk product.” Made from cold-pressed flax oil, Flaxmilk is rich in...
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May 15, 2011, to June 01, 2011
After an 18 month development process, Fairtrade International has introduced the New Standards Framework (NSF) that makes the fair-trade standards...
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A multinational team of researchers who examined the effects of eating dark chocolate before prolonged exercise found that it improves insulin levels...
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Researchers at the University of North Carolina and food ingredients supplier Danisco have found that two probiotic strains consumed as daily...
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May 01, 2011, to May 15, 2011
Danish food ingredient supplier Danisco has launched a new brand of sterols derived from a sustainable pine source and designed for food and dietary...
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U.S. scientists have found that the polyphenols in cocoa extracts inhibit the action of enzymes essential for digesting carbohydrates and lipids. The...
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Noting that 43 million children under age five were overweight in 2010, Pfizer has launched a new range of child nutrition products – infant and...
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April 15, 2011, to May 01, 2011
Regulators in Europe and the U.S. are dealing crippling blows to probiotics products makers, rejecting or questioning health claims. The European Food...
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Campbell Soup Company announced it is expanding its V8 fruit and vegetable juice line with two new V8 V-fusion beverages. Concord Grape Raspberry and...
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Mixing an energy drink like Red Bull with alcohol changes the reaction to alcohol that a drinker experiences, compared to a drinker who imbibes...
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April 01, 2011, to April 15, 2011
The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) NDA Panel has assessed 442 “general function” health claims – about 80 percent of such claims – relating...
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In a report prepared for the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Olivier De Schutter, identified ...
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The Public Patent Foundation (PUBPAT) has filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Manhattan against Monsanto Company asking the court to declare...
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March 15, 2011, to April 01, 2011
Functional food, beverage and supplement experts say the European market for “beauty from within” nutricosmetics – once thought to have huge potential...
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Italy’s Agostoni family has launched a chocolate food service collection in North America to be sold under the Agostoni Chocolate brand. It features...
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Concerns for their health and the environment and about U.S. agribusiness have prompted American consumers to keep spending for natural and organic...
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March 01, 2011, to March 15, 2011
China’s Ministry of Health has approved Biothera’s Wellmune WGP as a novel food ingredient, allowing its use in foods and beverages throughout the...
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In an effort to help fund sustainable palm oil production, Kellogg Company says it is buying GreenPalm certificates that will cover all of its global...
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India’s LT Foods says the Ecolife brand of organic staples it plans to launch through its subsidiary Nature Bio Foods Ltd. will contribute up to Rs 5...
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February 15, 2011, to March 01, 2011
Artisan chocolate manufacturers are transforming the chocolate industry in Canada the same way that their counterparts did earlier in the coffee...
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This opinion piece asserts that the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) findings that there is no vitamin D deficiency in Canada and the United States...
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MiGenetics has developed a new line of dietary supplements specifically tailored to the genetic differences among ethnic populations that influence...
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February 01, 2011, to February 15, 2011
Taking a leaf from the marketing book of energy drinks and breakfast cereals, some chewing gum makers have begun adding healthy-sounding ingredients...[More]
Whole Foods Market’s first quarter sales increased 14 percent over last year to $3 billion, the company reported. Gross profit (before interest, taxes...[More]
A report by the U.K.’s Soil Association says that organic food sales grew during the recession in most of Europe, but actually dropped in 2009 by...[More]
January 15, 2011, to February 01, 2011
Walmart has launched a program aimed at providing its customers with healthy and affordable food options that gained the support of First Lady...[More]
The positive effects of adding cocoa to the diet have been generating increasing interest recently, with studies showing potential benefits for heart,...[More]
Noting that reports that organic product purchases are growing in the U.S. are “fallacious,” market research firm TABS Group says the proportion of...[More]