According to Public Health England, just a third of adults and 12% of 11-18-year-olds eat the recommended amount of fruit and vegetables. In response, researchers from Bournemouth University have developed a smartphone app coined SMART 5-A-DAY aimed at increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in adults. Understanding of how to achieve 5 A Day is low … Read more
Due to the accumulation of excess fat in the stomach, not only does the stomach look very prominent, but the width of the waist also increases. This does not fit any dress properly. Both men and women are troubled by the problem of prolapse of the stomach. Excess belly fat can also cause many health-related … Read more
Germany’s federal government has revealed what it describes as the ‘cornerstones’ for a nutrition strategy developed by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL). Unveiling its key issues paper, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture Cem Özdemir highlighted the scale of the challenge policy makers face. “A good two-thirds of men, around half of … Read more
Established 40 years ago in the German city of Aachen, GNT wanted to produce coloring concentrates ‘in the most natural way possible’. “When we first started making colors from fruits, vegetables, and plants in 1978, natural colors were too expensive, weren’t stable, and lacked the vibrancy of artificial colours.” reflected Maartje Hendrickx, Market Development Manager, … Read more
Established 40 years ago in the German city of Aachen, GNT wanted to produce coloring concentrates ‘in the most natural way possible’. “When we first started making colors from fruits, vegetables, and plants in 1978, natural colors were too expensive, weren’t stable, and lacked the vibrancy of artificial colours.” reflected Maartje Hendrickx, Market Development Manager, … Read more
Published in late September to coincide with the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health, the proposed ruleUpdates the criteria for ‘healthy’ nutrient content claims on food labels, and for the first time restrictions the amount of added sugar firms can include in products bearing the claim (see box below). The deadline for comments … Read more
Dutch ingredient supplier DSM describes itself as a ‘purpose-led, science-based’ company that leverages innovation to ‘tackle some of the world’s greatest challenges’. These include the environmental tool of food production. Last month, the group secured validation from the Science Based Targets Initiative for its ambition to reduce direct greenhouse gas emissions from its operations in … Read more
The deadline for comments is February 16, 2023, with commentsThus far largely coming from individuals, with most trade associations and large food companies taking more time to formulate a formal response. However, some industry stakeholders have begun to weigh it, with many homing in it proposalsto restrict added sugars. Karl Zimmer, chairman of the United … Read more
Dutch ingredient supplier DSM describes itself as a ‘purpose-led, science-based’ company that leverages innovation to ‘tackle some of the world’s greatest challenges’. These include the environmental tool of food production. Last month, the group secured validation from the Science Based Targets Initiative for its ambition to reduce direct greenhouse gas emissions from its operations in … Read more
Helena is the company behind the advanced infant formula with proteins identical to those found in breast milk. The New York City-based company was founded in 2019 by food scientist Laura Katz, who wanted to advance infant nutrition by recreating the functional components of breast milk. Now Katz is ready to expand the use case … Read more