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08 Jun 2023
--- The Forager AI platform has identified 188 predicted bioactive and health-benefiting molecules in the classic ingredient. According to Brightseed, the newly discovered compounds could have significant impacts for mental...
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08 Jun 2023
--- The European Council and European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on the labeling of organic pet food. The regulation agreed on this week will make it easier for consumers in the EU to buy organic food for...
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07 Jun 2023
--- Brands are increasingly challenged to produce great tasting foods that deliver less sugar and salt. This is especially true as front-of-pack labeling schemes like the Nutri-Score become more widespread worldwide. In the UK,...
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07 Jun 2023
--- The infrastructure collapse in the war-torn territory of Kherson, Ukraine, is flooding farmland around the Dnipro River and will complicate the access to wheat, maize and soybean crops and make harvesting impossible. The...
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07 Jun 2023
--- Much of the world’s food is not traceable – a paradigm that food agencies worldwide aim to change in the coming years to improve public health. Upcoming US FDA legislation and a new toolbox released by the FAO...
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07 Jun 2023
--- Over the next three years, Tradin Organic and its consortium of partners will work on deforestation prevention and improving cocoa farmers’ livelihoods in Sierra Leone by further building regenerative agroforestry...
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06 Jun 2023
--- Inflation has caught up with the sugar sector, which is dealing with similar problems to the general food industry, such as high fertilizer prices, increased supply chain costs and El Niño storms. After an apparent...
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06 Jun 2023
--- Following a green Mediterranean diet, which is higher in dietary polyphenols and lower in red and processed meats, could reduce the risk of neurological conditions by lowering weight and brain age. The lifestyle intervention...
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06 Jun 2023
--- In collaboration with Seaweed & Co., the Healy Group is expanding its plant-based seafood expertise using PureSea seaweed powders. According to the companies, the powders impart a natural fish flavor to the plant-based...
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05 Jun 2023
--- Heat waves that used to occur once per century now happen every six years in the Midwestern US and every 16 years in Northeastern China, according to a new study by researchers from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science...
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05 Jun 2023
--- To increase farmer access to crop inputs, financing and post-harvest storage, Corteva and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have inked a partnership to help war-torn Ukraine agricultural workers.
02 Jun 2023
--- Aiming to create a healthier beverage system in Europe, the Union of European Soft Drinks Associations (UNESDA) is embarking on a sugar-reduction mission. The association remarks that the sector delivered a 7.6% reduction...
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02 Jun 2023
--- Food commodity prices declined in May amid significant drops in quotations for most cereals, vegetable oils and dairy products, reports the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The FAO Food Price...
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02 Jun 2023
--- DSM-Firmenich has unveiled Maxilact Next – the latest addition to its highly-valued range of efficient and pure Maxilact lactase enzymes. The new ingredient is a lactase that produces lactose-free milk even faster,...
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01 Jun 2023
--- Barry Callebaut continues to embrace the “mindful indulgence” trend with its latest product launches for Mexico. The Belgian chocolate company has unveiled Callebaut NXT and SICAO Zero, which are designed to...
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01 Jun 2023
--- A £1 million (US$1.24 million) project aiming to reduce the need for soy imports is underway in the UK. The planet-saving peas are hailed as part of a “groundbreaking” breeding initiative geared toward...
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01 Jun 2023
--- Glass packaging manufacturer Vetropack is “cautiously” ramping up operations at its Gostomel plant in Ukraine after the production facility was severely damaged during a Russian military attack last February....
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31 May 2023
--- The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is examining global food insecurity and how to address one of the world’s biggest food challenges – food loss. In its latest whitepaper, Food Science and Technology...
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31 May 2023
--- The UK enters into a free trade agreement (FTA) with Australia and New Zealand today with a removal of tariffs on some F&B products predicted to unlock export opportunities. There has been a decline in exports from...
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31 May 2023
--- Flavanol deficiency may drive age-related memory loss according to a team of US-based researchers. After conducting a three-year clinical trial, the team found that replenishing flavanols in deficient adults over 60 improved...
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