Sustainable Foods Summit

06 Sep 2024 --- This week in nutrition news, the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) received a significant contribution from the Japanese government to help provide school meals to students in... Read More

06 Sep 2024 --- Industry experts predict that consumer interest in natural ingredients is here to stay. Lycored, Pharmactive, CarobWay and Ayana Bio tell us that a growing understanding of... Read More

06 Sep 2024 --- In 2023, 13.5% of US households (18 million households) were food insecure “at least sometime during the year,” according to the 2023 Household Food Security in the US... Read More

06 Sep 2024 --- An international interdisciplinary team of researchers has engineered an aqueous solution — an oil-free super lubricant — from alternative proteins such as potato... Read More

05 Sep 2024 --- Diet-tracking applications using Artificial Intelligence (AI) are gaining popularity, but experts warn of persistent information logging concerns. We continue our conversation on... Read More

03 Sep 2024 --- The well-established pediatrician Dr. Tanya Altmann is joining the ongoing “Eye on a Healthy School Year” campaign by botanicals R&D company OmniActive. She gives us details about the campaign and discusses the importance of nutrition to maintaining a healthy eyesight during childhood. She highlights the benefits of lutein and other tips for parents looking to preserve their children’s eyesight.

30 Aug 2024 --- A recent Action on Salt and Sugar report, “Healthiness Assessment in the UK Out of Home Sector,” reveals that as much as 75% of popular takeaway foods are unhealthy. We sit down with Dr. Monique Tan, Lecturer in Public Health Nutrition at Queen Mary University of London’s Centre for Public Health and Policy and the lead author of the report, to better understand how nutritional transparency in out of home (OOH) foods could impact public health outcomes.

13 Aug 2024 --- At IFT First 2024 in Chicago, US, Nuseed Nutritional presented the first plant-based source of omega-3s to include DHA, EPA and ALA. Traditionally, DHA and EPA have only been available from marine sources, such as fish and algae. Katrina Benedicto, marketing and sustainability director at Nuseed Nutritional, tells us this innovation can help overcome some important global challenges.

09 Aug 2024 --- Kyowa Hakko USA has achieved recent advancements in its flagship branded ingredients, Cognizin and Immuse, through cutting-edge research and product development. At IFT First 2024 in Chicago, US, Karen Todd, VP for global brand marketing, explored the consumer trends inspiring this innovation and how the company is looking to expand and strengthen its claims.

05 Aug 2024 --- Dutch start-up Vivici has introduced its beta-lactoglobulin whey protein produced via precision fermentation. Beta-lactoglobulin is the most common whey protein in cow’s milk and boasts unique nutritional and functional advantages, in addition to being more sustainably produced. Stephan van Sint Fiet, CEO of Vivici, explains how the ingredient’s higher leucine and branched-chain amino acid content can deliver more value to consumers in the US.