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Dispatches from Feeding the World
Ten years ago the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) was established to fight rampant malnutrition in the developing world via micronutrient fortification programmes. But for a long time, it struggled to effect change in the face of...
Hawaii-based microalgae specialist Cyanotech has posted a surge in third quarter net income driven by "exceptional growth" in sales of the potent red antioxidant astaxanthin.
Whole lupin seed and lupin protein isolate could emerge as new players in the cardiovascular health ingredients market after demonstrating cholesterol-lowering effects in hamsters, according to a study from Brazil.
Illinois-based health food and supplements manufacturer NOW Foods is on course to complete its $20m new site in Nevada in the third quarter of this year, almost two years ahead of schedule.
Consumption of antioxidant rich green tea is significantly associated with a lower risk of age related functional disability, say researchers.
Dispatches from Feeding the World conference in Geneva
How to tackle obesity and hunger remains a two-pronged challenge for the agri-food industry, but increasing crop yield is not the answer - instead the focus should be on boosting the nutritional value of crops, claims a sustainable food systems activist.