Welcomed by sweetener suppliers, scientists at the world's biggest
food ingredients exhibition claim this week that there is no
credible evidence to 'single out' the common sweetener high
fructose corn syrup (HFCS)...
Food manufacturers will have to watch the seafood content of food
products as new findings show that allergies to seafood and fish
are much more prevalent than once thought, with more than 6.5
million Americans believed to be affected.
Progress towards tackling the obesity epidemic could come from a
new study which has found that a compound commonly found in red
wine boosts the activity of an identified gene which cuts the
growth of new fat cells.
Initiatives by food makers to push food products that can tap into
the growing health concerns from consumers have found support from
a new study that backs ongoing research to suggest a healthier diet
and lifestyle can potentially...
Diets high in fruits, vegetables, reduced-fat dairy products, and
whole grains are linked with smaller gains in Body Mass Index (BMI)
as well as waist circumference, say researchers in the US.
People who eat fish regularly several times a week are
significantly less likely to get cancers of the lymph and
hematopoietic system, which include leukaemia, non-Hodgkin's
lymphoma, and myeloma, suggests a recent study.
A new study on artificial sweeteners reported in the news yesterday
has fuelled a rapid response from the soft drinks industry, which
branded the research by US researchers at Purdue University as
'pure speculation'.
Artificial sweeteners may disrupt the body's natural ability to
'count' calories based on foods' sweetness, claim US researchers,
suggesting mouthfeel plays a crucial role in gauging calories and
casting a potential...
Eating an egg a day does not impact the cholesterol particles in
the blood most likely to cause heart disease, according to a new
study that could play an important role in debunking myths
surrounding the role of eggs in the diet.
Women who often snack on nuts are less likely to go face surgery
for gallstone disease, a major source of morbidity in developed
countries, shows a new study.
As rising cereal prices continue to squeeze profit margins for food
industry participants, food technologists in the US are working on
teasing out new functionalities from the cheap, easy to grow, and
resilient crop sorghum, reports...
As food makers in the developed world face ongoing collisions with
consumer groups over their choice of certain food ingredients and
additives - notably salt and potentially GM ingredients - a new
study from the US finds that undernutrition...
Alcoholics who fail to stop drinking during pregnancy may reduce
the risk of birth defects in their babies by taking antioxidants
during pregnancy, a study on mice suggests.
Food makers will have increasingly accurate data about their
consumers as researchers in the US design a new method to help
survey respondents remember 'forgotten foods'.
