The presence of certain gut microbes is linked with better digestion and absorption of dietary fats, according to new research that suggests modifying gut bacteria could help to battle malnutrition and obesity.
A new way to produce a key sugar in human milk using bacteria could offer hope for increased research and even the possibility of additions to infant formula in the future, say researchers.
The Coca-Cola Company has announced a number of new leadership appointments to support its new global operating structure, and said the changes were intended to 'streamline reporting lines' and intensify the focus on key markets.
US academics have found that exposing college students to stories of moral transgression or virtue prior to tasting a mixture of Gatorade and water affected perceptions of disgust and delight in the drink.
Imported Ricotta Salata cheese has been identified as the source of an outbreak of listeria across 11 US states and has been linked to at least one death.
A bipartisan group in the House of Representives took one last stand Thursday to force a vote on a farm bill before Congress leaves town to campaign for re-election.
Kraft Foods’ global snacks spin-off Mondelez International will focus on penetrating the Chinese market and will introduce lower price points for gum as it looks to reinvigorate the ailing gum and candy segment.
Enriching breads with wheat bran, resistant starch and locust bean gum results in favourable tasting products but can reduce volumes and lengthen mixing times, study finds.
With weak Weekly Export Sales data and a mostly weaker overnight trade, the CME Group corn, soybean and wheat markets have little support to start the open outcry trading higher Thursday.
Rains still look to favor the western Corn Belt and southern Plains for the near-term, with rain amounts and coverage much more limited for the rest of this week and into the weekend for areas east of the Mississippi River.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued another warning letter for DMAA, with Irvine, CA-based Regeneca receiving the letter for its RegeneSlim product.
New Chapter’s support for California’s Proposition 37 is nothing new; avoiding GMOs has been part of the company’s mission right from the start, according to a company official.
Further evidence that steviol glycoside Reb A is no longer the only game in town when it comes to delivering high intensity natural sweetness has emerged in PureCircle’s full-year results, which show rebaudioside A accounted for just 40% of revenues in 20
Two stand-ins for President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, managed to bash each other's candidate without raising their voices Wednesday at a debate agriculture in Des Moines, Iowa, sponsored by the Farm Foundation and the Nation
US exports of frozen potato products for Fiscal 2012 (July 2011-June 2012) were up 17% to 905,941 metric tons, and 22% in value to $989,261,082, according to the United States Potato Board (USPB).
