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Investigations into benefits of low calorie diet lead scientists to pinpoint the gene responsible for an increase in life span in flies on calorie-restricted diet, paving the way to further elucidate the health and longevity benefits of a low-calorie...
Severe calorie restriction prevents certain ageing-related changes in the brain, including the accumulation of free radicals and impairments in coordination and strength, according to a mouse study.
California-based BI Nutraceuticals has joined with Mexican raw materials manufacturer Pigmentos Vegetales del Centro (PIVEG) to become the North American distributor for the company's ingredients.
Stronger flavoured onions could be better cancer-fighting foods than their mild-flavoured cousins, find researchers in the US that analysed an array of common varieties.
Individuals, health officials and the food industry must act now to halt the alarming proportion of low-income Asian and Pacific Islander children in California becoming overweight, if the figures of study published last week are to be believed .
Brazil's main association of soybean crushers and exporters last week warned farmers and co-operatives of the importance of honouring forward contracts, according to media reports last week.
Benecol maker Raisio has stepped up its functional oil offering with the acquisition of Camelina, a start-up producing omega-3 rich oil from the camelina sativa oilseed.
Bolt-on acquisitions move ambitious Israeli flavours firm Frutarom a step closer to its ambitions to reach the top ten flavour club with the firm closing down on the purchase of IFF's fruit preparations business in Europe.
Divergence in regulation on fortifying foods with vitamins across Europe could be holding back a Finnish initiative to lift vitamin D levels.
Further research shows that the pine bark supplement Pycnogenol lowers blood sugar levels in diabetes patients and improves blood vessel function.
Novis, now with almost half a million readers, last week earned broad industry recognition with two further publishing awards, following on from its best publication prize earlier this year.