While a plant-based diet is generally considered healthier than a meat-based diet in preventing the risk of diabetes, not all meats affect the risk equally. As Professor Koh Woon Puay, Professor of Clinical Sciences at Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS), and her team found out, higher intake of r...

We humans aren't the only creatures drawn by the smell of a good meal. Fruit fly larvae, it turns out, are equally susceptible to food scents, although the odors that attract them may not appeal to us.

Drosophila melanogaster larvae must gain an enormous amount of weight very quickly to b...

Taking centre-stage for Arla Foods Ingredients at SupplySide West 2017 will be a new extensively hydrolysed whey protein for sports nutrition.

Developed for serious gym goers and athletes, the highly advanced ingredient is a premium quality whey protein with a degree of hydrolysis (DH) of...

Program will develop talented food scientists and fuel innovation in India

DuPont Nutrition & Health announces the first edition of its pan-India food science program titled ‘DuPont NutriScholars Awards’ (DNA). The program aims to reach out to food science and technology s...

Two chances finds kick started what is now one of the most extensive exhibitions dedicated to the cultural and historical significance of flour. In June the extension to the FlourWorld Museum in Wittenburg near Hamburg opened to the public. To show aspects of the main idea “Flour.Power.Life...

Just 18% of Americans can name more than three types of purple fruits and vegetables, according to consumer research commissioned by Welch’s.

This is in spite of nearly three quarters (73%) claiming they know that purple fruits and vegetables are available, and 63% saying they are a...

Sustainability has always underpinned the way Beneo does business from ingredient sourcing to investing in greener factories, according to its executive board member.

Running a sustainable business is about taking a long-term business objective, according to Beneo board member Christoph B...

The European Commission is to propose an increase in herring and salmon fishing quotas for 2018 as responsible management measures by Member States and the fishing industry look to be paying off.

In addition to increase catches for Central Herring, Sprat and the Main Basin Salmon stocks, ...

New research shows that ant fecal droplets serve as a valuable fertilizer for plants, absorbed directly by the leaves

In a new article, researchers from Aarhus University describe how the waste left by ants on plant leaves serves as a valuable fertiliser for the plants -- handed on a silv...