Mars joins Nestlé, Lindt and Ferrero in calorie reduction goal
Mars-Wrigley, Nestlé USA, Ferrero, Lindt, and Ferrara Candy say half of their individually wrapped products will be 200 calories or less by 2022.
Archives for May 14, 2017
VITAFOODS 2017
“Frutarom in a cup”: Firm showcases functional drink solutions as acquisition integration begins
Frutarom launched a range of functional beverages at Vitafoods in Geneva last week, as it looks to integrate newly acquired businesses into its product portfolio.
VITAFOODS 2017
Sports nutrition scoring in the mainstream: The latest trends driving the sector’s growth
The blurring of boundaries between sports nutrition and mainstream food and beverages is fuelling the sector’s growth, alongside new product development (NPD) tackling consumer needs according to their age, gender and lifestyle.
Nature's Sunshine: China project stagnates while Russia, Eastern Europe soar
Network marketing company Nature’s Sunshine is struggling with soft earnings as it strives to get a project for entering the Chinese market on track.
Cranberry effective against recurrent UTIs: Meta-analysis
A daily intake of cranberries may significantly reduce the risk of recurrent urinary tract infection (rUTI) in generally healthy women, says a new meta-analysis of seven randomized controlled trials.
Daily chocolate fix reduces heart disease risk in postmenopausal women
Daily consumption of flavanol-rich cocoa reduced arterial stiffness in postmenopausal women – therefore lowering the risk of heart attacks and strokes, a study revealed.
Vegetable consumption key to preventing metabolic syndrome in women
Increased vegetable consumption could help prevent metabolic syndrome, especially in postmenopausal women, a new analysis of South Korean data has found.
The sativa saga: Part 1
Cannabis crusaders cheer after 19 years of dashed hopes
On Friday, April 28, Australia—and to some extent New Zealand—witnessed the birth of a brand new industry segment, when a council of ministers agreed finally to permit the consumption of hemp seeds by humans as food.
Science, not body image marketing, should drive sports nutrition, expert says
Building a sports nutrition brand aimed at women ought to include more than just choosing which shade of pink to use on the label. But that is still all too often the case, one expert says.
ARCHIVE ARTICLE OF THE WEEK
Phytosterols could save Europe €26 billion in heart disease healthcare costs
Daily consumption of 1.7g of phytosterols by the millions of adults aged 55 and over in the EU with severe hypercholesterolemia could provide healthcare savings of €5.3 billion per year and prevent more than 170,000 hospitalisations.
Open letter demands EU-wide nutrient profiles for nutrition and health claims
An open letter penned by three leading health and consumer organisations - together with five food companies - calls for the ‘urgent adoption’ of nutrient profiles in the context of the EU health claims framework.
Former First Lady Obama criticizes efforts to delay Nutrition Facts changes as insulting to consumers
Requests to delay the implementation of the updated Nutrition Facts panel, which includes a line to indicate added sugar and makes calories more visible, and a last-minute delay of menu labeling regulations are insulting to consumers, suggests Former...