Approximately one third of food produced for human consumption goes to waste every year, with fruits and vegetables accounting for a significant share. In an effort to reduce the amount of food that ends up in landfills, scientists at StixFresh have developed a sticker that can be applied to fruits to extend their freshness and […]
Individuals who consume allium vegetables such as garlic, leeks, and onions have a reduced risk for colorectal cancer, according to research published in the Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology. The study, carried out by scientists at the First Hospital of China Medical University, took place in three hospitals from June 2009 to November 2011. The […]
A study published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry suggests that green tea extract may aid in reducing obesity and several inflammatory biomarkers linked with poor health in mice. The researchers suspected that green tea might prevent obesity and protect against inflammation in the gut based on previous studies, so they devised an experiment that […]
UK company Winnow saves its foodservice customers $25 million each year by reducing their food waste footprint. We look at it and other services that can reduce the $1 trillion problem that is global food waste across the supply chain. “We find that if you measure food waste and use analytics to understand it, putting […]
Britvic, Danone, Coca-Cola, Nestlé and PepsiCo are among more than 40 businesses that have pledged to reduce plastic packaging waste in the UK by 2025. The UK Plastics Pact wants to eliminate unnecessary single-use plastic packaging through redesign, innovation or alternatives and ensure all plastic packaging is reusable, recyclable or compostable. Other partners include […]
Nestlé Breakfast Cereals, made by Cereal Partners Worldwide (UK), are set to reduce a further 10 percent of sugar content across its cereal range by the end of 2018. The move will see around 225 million fewer teaspoons of sugar in the nation’s diet as part of an ongoing program to reduce average sugar across […]
A new study published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Nutrients confirmed the short-term (post-prandial) blood sugar and insulin response of VERSAFIBE 1490 dietary fiber from Ingredion Incorporated, Westchester, IL. This is the first study to establish the short-term health effect of the ingredient in a food, according to the company. The clinical study, conducted by […]
Researchers from the University of Surrey have developed a new comprehensive categorisation of food scares, a new study in the British Food Journal reports. The food sector is now a world market with products sourced from all over the globe to meet the growing demand of consumers for diverse food stuffs regardless of seasonality. Fulfilling […]
Researchers have found an intestinal bacterium, known as Akkermansia, that offers proven enduring benefits for the intestines of overweight mice and diabetic animals. The research also shows that the strengthening effects of this bacterium on the intestinal barrier remain even after pasteurization. Researchers of the Louvain Drug Research Institute of the University of Leuven in […]
