Researchers are hoping that increasing the protein content in wheat crops will improve the nutritional benefits of noodles and help slash the risk of diabetes
Overweight or obese individuals are prone to consume more salt, have reduced salt sensitivity and a higher preference for salty foods, according to a new study.
Diary company FrieslandCampina Asia is backing a drive to slash obesity and diabetes in Singapore through the city state’s first health, nutrition and exercise programme for pre-school kids.
An ingredient in cow's milk has been identified as a potential type 1 diabetes trigger in those with genetic risk factors, but researchers say they have been frustrated in efforts to make the findings available to the wider public.
There is an urgent need to better track community nutrition to support policymakers in improving the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in remote communities.
New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra is buying into an American whey protein concentrate and lactose manufacturer for an undisclosed amount in order to secure its US-sourcing network.
New Blackmores CEO Richard Henfrey has pledged that the firm will look to move beyond selling 'bottles of pills', hinting that a more personalised nutrition approach featuring tests and value-added services could be an option.
The Chinese pork import market has fallen behind the exceptional performance of 2016 in recent months, according to a recent study by England’s AHDB Pork.
The European Commission says it will begin the process of establishing a legal definition of vegetarian and vegan food in 2019, an announcement that has been welcomed by food manufacturers.
Chinese breeder and processor Shennong has announced plans to use imports of American breeding pigs to expand its packaged meat presence in one of China’s least developed but fastest growing consumer markets.
Suntory Beverage & Food and PepsiCo have agreed to create a soft drink joint venture in Thailand, helping Suntory expand its beverage business in the country.
A study of Australia’s largest food firms shows nine out of 10 are at least partly owned by foreign companies…but with Murray Goulburn about to be sold to Canadian rival Saputo, that number will soon be zero.
Food manufacturers must re-formulate to keep their consumers healthy in a region famed for its love of sugar, and many are now cottoning on to their responsibility.
The United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has launched an emergency campaign to safeguard livestock and food security across the Mosul area in Iraq, recently retaken from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Scientists in Australia say they have identified a potential seventh 'taste' — carbohydrate — and are working to uncover how it leads people to eat excessive amounts of starchy foods.
