Tate & Lyle celebrates sucralose’s 40th anniversary
Tate & Lyle, a global provider of specialty food ingredients and solutions, has announced it is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the discovery of sucralose in 1976. IFT Daily News
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Nuts may reduce chronic disease, death risk
A study published in BMC Medicine suggests that consuming 28 g of nuts daily may be an effective way to reduce heart disease and risk of death from other causes. … Continue Reading →
Hygiena to acquire DuPont’s food safety diagnostics business
DuPont Nutrition & Health and Hygiena, a Warburg Pincus portfolio company that specializes in rapid food safety and environmental sanitation testing, have announced that Hygiena will acquire DuPont’s global food … Continue Reading →
FDA approves diabetes health claim for resistant starch
Ingredion has announced the approval of a petition submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), resulting in a qualified health claim that will enable food manufacturers to communicate … Continue Reading →
FDA amends regulation to allow more raw fruits, veggies to bear health claims
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending a regulation that authorizes a health claim on the relationship between dietary saturated fat and cholesterol and risk of coronary heart … Continue Reading →
Canada finalizes changes to the Nutrition Facts, ingredients list
Canada’s Minister of Health Jane Philpott recently announced amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations to make the Nutrition Facts table and list of ingredients on packaged foods easier for … Continue Reading →
Almond processing, structure impact its metabolizable energy
A study published in Food & Function shows that there may be fewer calories in almonds than previously thought. IFT Daily News
Ingredion to acquire TIC Gums for $400 million
Ingredion, a global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, has entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of TIC Gums, a privately-held, U.S.-based … Continue Reading →
FDA okays Del Monte’s GE pink pineapple
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has completed its evaluation of a variety of pineapple genetically engineered (GE) by Del Monte Fresh Produce to have pink flesh, concluding that … Continue Reading →
Sumitomo to acquire Fyffes for €751 million
Sumitomo and Fyffes have reached agreement on the terms of a €751 million ($ 798 million) cash offer by Sumitomo in which Swordus Ireland Holding (Bidco), a wholly-owned subsidiary of … Continue Reading →