Carnitine transporter may adapt to lower levels in vegetarians: Study
Vegetarians have a reduced capacity to transport carnitine into muscle and store it, even though they do not excrete as much as non-vegetarians, says new research.
Archives for August 1, 2011
Special Focus: careers in food factories
Food companies must work harder to attract the best candidates
Food companies across Europe face an uphill battle to attract the best candidates because many people don’t see food factories as an attractive place to work.
British biochemiest Dr Derek Shrimpton dies
Dr Derek Shrimpton, a British biochemist who spent much of his life sharing his vast knowledge of food science, has died after being diagnosed with leukemia.
Dietary oligosaccharides could boost infant nutrition and immunity
Consumption of oligosaccharides from food sources, rather than solely from breast milk, could help to boost childhood nutrition and immunity, reducing the risk of food allergy and dermatitis, says a new review.
Americans may have low vitamin D Levels
Only 23 percent of Americans reach vitamin D levels that experts agree is needed for optimal health, according to new research.
“Best quarter ever” for DSM Nutrition as Q2 brings €338m profit
Selling its elastomers business along with shares in Danisco boosted second quarter figures for Royal DSM, but regardless its nutrition division reported its best-ever quarterly semester.
Study finds favored formats for aҫai products in California
Sorbet, juice, and smoothies came up trumps in a study to assess young women’s preferences for functional foods containing açai pulp, with flavor and aftertaste the most important attributes, according to a new study from California.