Gravity-free probiotics
Space…The final frontier for Yakult probiotics? 6-year study confirmed
Probiotic pioneer Yakult’s little bottles are to feature in a 6-year, gravity-free study at the International Space Station (ISS).
Archives for April 21, 2014
Punching holes in pop-science theory: Whole grains may cut inflammatory biomarkers in obese kids
Consuming whole-grain-rich foods for six weeks may slash levels of inflammatory biomarkers in overweight children, according to findings published in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research.
Key Insights from Food Vision
Building for the future: DSM on lessons from Food Vision 2014
Industry needs to ‘dramatically innovate’ if it is to come up with sustainable solutions to feed the world, says James Bauly of DSM, as he summarises his take away messages from the event.
Special edition: Healthy beverage trends
Caliwater cactus drink founder: ‘We’re where Zico was 10 years ago’
Longtime friends and film and television industry colleagues Matt McKee and Melissa Reed’s plans for a locally sourced juice bar in downtown Los Angeles morphed into a beverage company whose flagship product is ready-to-drink prickly pear cactus water...
Whole Foods Market tests novel food waste technology developed by ex-Microsoft execs
Is there a smarter way to deal with food waste? One firm convinced the answer is ‘yes’ is WISErg - a start-up founded by two former Microsoft execs that have just convinced Whole Foods Market to give their patent-pending technology a test-drive at its...
Hillshire Brands snaps up Van’s Natural Foods in $165m deal
Hillshire Brands has struck a $165m deal to buy frozen breakfast and snack foods maker Van's Natural Foods from private equity firm Catterton Partners.
'I was astonished by this line of questioning.' More reaction to POM v Coke at the Supreme Court
The questions posed by Supreme Court Justices during oral arguments in a false advertising case brought by POM Wonderful against Coca Cola were nothing short of “astonishing”, according to one food law attorney that has been closely following the case.