Published: Jun 01, 2015

A petition seeking zero tolerance for pesticide residues in baby food was discussed Friday by a committee of the New Zealand parliament, but members of the Primary Production Committee reportedly took no action on it.

Published: May 28, 2015

Spices are used as both flavor and color agents, but they’re also used to vamp up a food or beverage’s health perks, too. Curcumin, an active component of turmeric popular for its anti-inflammatory properties and widely used in ethnic dishes, was recently

Published: May 28, 2015

Every day, we hear more about the need for our food to be sustainable, green, local, and ethical.

Published: May 23, 2015

The days of the one-size-fits-all nutrition guidelines are numbered. Instead, scientists are exploring an array of new approaches to healthy eating that aim to prevent or even treat disease based on each person’s unique profile.

Published: May 22, 2015

Brain health is the second most important component in maintaining a healthy lifestyle according to a 2014 AARP study.

Published: Dec 04, 2014 By: Food Stuff

US-based agribusiness company Alico has acquired three citrus producers in Florida, for an accumulated value of around $363m.

Published: Dec 02, 2014 By: Food Stuff

New research aggregated six different studies of 326 elementary school-aged children. It showed that, if their parents are not around, the average child only eats about 60 percent of what they serve themselves. More than a third goes right in the trash.

Published: Nov 30, 2014 By: Food Stuff

The antioxidant activity of citrus juices and other foods is undervalued. A new technique developed by researchers from the University of Granada for measuring this property generates values that are ten times higher than those indicated by current analys

Published: Nov 26, 2014 By: Food Stuff

The Mediterranean diet has been consistently linked with health benefits, including reduced mortality and reduced risk of chronic diseases, such as heart disease.

Published: Nov 25, 2014 By: Food Stuff

Beverage companies spent $866 million to advertise sugary drinks in 2013, and children and teens remained key target audiences for that advertising, according to a new report released today by the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity.

Published: Nov 21, 2014 By: Food Stuff

A study published in Agricultural Research explores the neurophysiology of stress eating—the pathways inside the brain that link stress to unhealthy eating.

Published: Nov 20, 2014 By: Food Stuff

Oats contain more fat than other cereals, and oat oil has a unique composition. Researchers have now outlined why oat oil supplement makes you feel fuller.

Published: Sep 07, 2014

Population sub-groups that are particularly susceptible to the adverse effects of mercury, for example pregnant women, women planning pregnancy and young children, should avoid eating such fish.

Published: Aug 29, 2014

In the first half of 2014 the revenue of Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. rose by 3.5 percent to 5,713 million euro. Organic revenue growth amounted to 5.0 percent.

Published: Aug 28, 2014

A new survey by Canadean finds that consumers aged 55 and older associate ‘natural’ products with a healthy, yet tasty, lifestyle and diet.

Published: Aug 27, 2014

Lonza is one of the world’s leading suppliers to the pharmaceutical, healthcare and life science industries.

Published: Aug 25, 2014

A Chinese retailer is offering insurance to customers who buy infant milk powder, highlighting the lengths to which companies are going to address concern about food safety in China.

Published: Aug 22, 2014

Glanbia, the global nutritional solutions and cheese group which is based in Ireland, has increased EBITA by 6% to €129.5 million as total revenue rose by 8.1% to €1.8 billion, for the six months ended 5 July 2014.

Published: Aug 21, 2014

Milk prices have stabilised after the Finance Ministry applied a ceiling price in June on milk products consumed by children under six in the domestic market.

Published: Aug 20, 2014

US-based KeHE Distributors has acquired natural food products distributor Nature’s Best for an undisclosed amount.