Women who consume a diet high in saturated fats, such as those found in meat and dairy products, may experience faster cognitive decline over time compared to women who eat a diet rich in monounsaturated fats found in plant foods, such as avocados and olive oil, according ...More
Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, announced the winners of the Culinary Challenge held during the Iowa Section of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Suppliers’ Night on Thursday, April 19. ...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
A recent study conducted by the United Soybean Board (USB) revealed 29% of foodservice operators are testing high oleic soybean oils for possible future use in products. Ninety percent of survey respondents noted interest in oils with reduced saturated fat and/or reduced ...More
While U.S. consumers are more informed about fat content in foods than French consumers, U.S. obesity rates are nearly three times higher than compared to their French counterparts, according to a new study published in the British Food Journal. The findings suggest ...More
Men who consume large amounts of foods rich in saturated fats have a 35% lower total sperm count and 38% lower sperm concentration than men who eat the least amount, according to a new study published in the journal Human Reproduction. The findings also suggest men who eat ...More
On March 1, a new USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS) rule went into effect requiring new labeling rules for key nutrition information for the most popular meats and poultry products. The panels provide consumers with sufficient information at the store to ...More
The Vegetable Oil Industry of Canada (VOIC) announced that Health Canada approved a new health claim advising consumers to replace dietary sources of saturated fat with polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats from vegetable oil to lower cholesterol. ...More
The American Heart Association (AHA) recently deemed almonds as a heart healthy food by allowing its Heart-Check Food Certification Program’s Heart-Check mark to be featured on almond packaging. ...More
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