Weight Watchers International, Inc., and National Journal today convened a policy summit to examine the growing national security threat posed by a shrinking pool of Americans physically fit enough to serve in the military. ...More
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), IFT Student Association (IFTSA) and CanolaInfo announced the three finalists for the annual Heart-Healthy Product Development Competition to create heart-healthy food products low in saturated fat and free of trans fat. ...More
When it comes to breakfast, product developers have to think outside the cereal box and build breakfasts that are convenient and packed with healthful, whole-food ingredients. ...More
The American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) and Cargill announced the availability of updated official methods of analysis for total fat and fatty acids to help food manufacturers save time and money by formulating products more efficiently. ...More
Cargill’s Oliggo-Fiber® inulin is a natural, “invisible" soluble fiber in liquid syrup or powdered form, made from chicory roots that allows food and beverage manufacturers to discretely add fiber to products. ...More
Texture is one of the most basic attributes of the food sensory experience, yet it is often an under-leveraged aspect of food product formulation. ...More
The American Meat Institute is disputing the findings of a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine that suggests eating red meat is associated with an increased risk of total, cardiovascular and cancer mortality, and substitution of other healthy protein ...More
Consumption of antioxidant-rich foods typical of a Mediterranean diet, including fruit, vegetables, fish, nuts, low-fat dairy, whole grains and olive oil, has been found to prevent neurodegenerative disease in older adults with cardiovascular disease, according to a study ...More
The popularity of ethnic foods with U.S. consumers has been on the upswing over the past few years, and diners are demanding authenticity when it comes to their favorite dishes, according to new market research from Mintel. In fact, two-thirds of respondents who eat ethnic ...More
The Department of Defense (DOD) is waging war against the expanding obesity problem with the introduction of a new obesity and nutrition awareness campaign that will change nutrition standards across all branches of the U.S. military for the first time in 20 years, and ...More
SupplySide
