Published: Oct 19, 2015

Bakery products which were, till a few years ago, taboo for most of the sick patients in India, particularly to those suffering from cardiac diseases, are no longer considered to be strictly prohibited items.

Published: Oct 15, 2015

European cocoa demand rose over the last three months, where investors were expecting stagnation.

Published: Oct 15, 2015

A new palm oil producer grouping being set up by Indonesia and Malaysia would replace “no deforestation” pledges made by major palm companies in favour of a joint set of standards proposed by the two countries, an Indonesian minister said late Tuesday.

Published: Oct 12, 2015

Post Holdings, Inc. has announced a commitment to source 100% sustainable palm oil globally by December 2016.

Published: Sep 21, 2015

The European Commission has adopted a legislative proposal offering additional temporary access for Tunisian olive oil to the EU market to help support Tunisia's recovery in the difficult period being faced by the country.

Published: Aug 26, 2015

Palm oil slumped for a fifth day to trade near a bear market as rising supplies threatened to swell stockpiles amid concerns that China’s economic slowdown will curb demand for raw materials.

Published: Aug 25, 2015

China is rapidly emerging as the world leader and importer of vegetable oils. Argentina is also becoming the top exporter of soyabean oils. Living standards are improving in emerging economies. Population growth and changing diets will have a major impact

Published: Aug 12, 2015

Saturated fats are not associated with an increased risk of death, heart disease, stroke, or type 2 diabetes, finds a Canadian study published in The British Medical Journal (BMJ) this week. However, the findings show that trans fats are associated with g

Published: Aug 12, 2015

A trade association has petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve low-level uses of partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) in certain foods.

Published: Aug 10, 2015

Using palm oil and Rutaceae herb, researchers have developed cooking oil that can be used 80 times. This cooking oil was scientifically defined using the main ingredients which are not only capable of reducing oil absorption in fried cooking up to 85 per

Published: Aug 10, 2015

India’s position as world leader in production of quality rice bran oil, a fast emerging healthy cooking medium, was discussed in detail at Global Rice Bran Oil Conference held here on Friday. The two-day conference will conclude on Saturday.

Published: Aug 05, 2015

Researchers from Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute and Deakin University in Melbourne, have performed a study to assess the effect of dairy fat and soy oil on circulating postprandial lipids in men (Meikle et al., 2015).

Published: Jul 31, 2015

The importance of a diet rich in fish oils -- now a billion dollar food-supplement industry -- has been debated for over half a century. A few large clinical trials have supported the idea that fish oils confer therapeutic benefits to patients with cardio

Published: Jul 24, 2015

A diet high in soybean oil causes more obesity and diabetes than a diet high in fructose, a sugar commonly found in soda and processed foods, according to a just published paper by scientists at the University of California, Riverside.

Published: Jul 06, 2015

In a study that seems to defy conventional dietary wisdom, scientists have found that adding high salt to a high-fat diet actually prevents weight gain in mice. The findings highlight the profound effect non-caloric dietary nutrients can have on energy ba

Published: Jul 06, 2015

Scientists have shown that berries, grapes and other fruits convert excess white fat into calorie-burning 'beige' fat, providing new strategies for the prevention and treatment of obesity. In the study, mice were fed a high fat diet. Those receiving resve

Published: Jul 02, 2015

Sainsbury’s is recalling its by Sainsbury’s British Lamb Shish Kebabs because a packaging error means some packs contain beef kebabs instead of lamb. As a result, soya and wheat are not mentioned on the packaging. This means the product is a possible heal

Published: Jul 02, 2015

The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is proposing new monographs to be included in its Food Chemicals Codex (FCC), Tenth Edition. Among them are three key new monographs: fully hydrogenated oils and fats, trans-resveratrol and paprika oleoresin.

Published: Jun 30, 2015

In the wake of FDA finalizing its determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs)—the primary food manufacturing source of trans fats—are not GRAS for foods ...

Published: Jun 30, 2015

The new oil comes in convenient liquid form for cooking, sautéing or baking