Nutrition, Health & Wellness
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Cargill to remove industrially produced trans-fatty acids from its entire global edible oils portfolio
USA – Agricultural commodities trader, Cargill has committed to removing industrially-produced trans-fatty acids (iTFAs) from its entire global edible oils portfolio in an effort to…
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Nestlé launches online platform to provides free access to global nutrition and health data
GLOBAL – Swiss multinational food giant Nestlé has launched a new online platform that consolidates and provides free access to global nutrition and health data for over…
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ADM to acquire probiotics company Deerland to expand health and wellness portfolio
USA – American multinational food corporation, ADM has agreed to purchase US health and wellness company Deerland Probiotics and Enzymes for an undisclosed sum. ADM…
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New study casts doubt on reliability of glycemic index as an indicator of blood sugar response
USA — The glycemic Index, a value that aims to quantify how fast blood sugar rises after eating it, may not be a reliable indicator blood sugar…
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledges US$922M to bridge global nutrition gap
US – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged to commit US$922 million over the next five years to address global nutrition. The pledge,…