PLT Health Solutions appoints Stapleton as director of QA
PLT Health Solutions has hired Craig Stapleton as director of quality assurance. IFT Daily News
Tag: health
President Obama’s 2017 budget to invest $26 billion in food safety, health
U.S. President Barack Obama’s 2017 fiscal year budget, released on February 9, matched the growing attention to food safety in the United States across multiple departments. IFT Daily News
USDA awards $30+ million in food safety, plant health grants
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced an award of $ 30.1 million in competitive grants to fund 80 research projects to improve food safety, reduce antibiotic resistance in food, … Continue Reading →
EU approves digestive health claim for chicory root fiber
BENEO has announced that the European Union (EU) Commission has authorized a 13.5 health claim with proprietary use for its chicory root fiber inulin promoting digestive health. IFT Daily News
Studies showing health risks of certain foods don’t faze consumers
The recent release of a World Health Organization study showing a link between processed and red meat consumption and cancer raises the question, will consumers reduce their intake of these … Continue Reading →
Cutting out processed sugar may improve obese children’s health
A study published in Obesity shows that reducing consumption of added sugar, even without reducing calories or losing weight, may help reduce a cluster of chronic metabolic diseases, including high … Continue Reading →
Kerry makes three acquisitions for $735 million; establishes Health and Nutrition Institute
Kerry has announced the acquisitions of U.S. based Red Arrow Products, Island Oasis, and Biothera’s Wellmune business, expanding the Group’s portfolio of taste and nutrition solutions for global food, beverage, … Continue Reading →
Limiting saturated fat may still be best for heart health
A study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology shows that replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats or whole grains may lower the risk of heart disease. … Continue Reading →
Animal study: Prebiotic dairy protein may promote digestive health
A study published in the American Journal of Physiology—Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology shows that the protein glycomacropeptide (GMP) may be used as an alternative protein source for those suffering with … Continue Reading →
Enhancing egg’s health benefits through hen feed
A study published in the Journal of Food Science shows that supplementing hen feed with prebiotics and probiotics may decrease the eggs cholesterol and saturated fatty acid content while increasing … Continue Reading →