Formulating food and beverages to address specific dietary needs or target a specific demographic is nothing new, but the folks at Kraft Foods Planters brand definitely thought outside when it teamed up with Men's Health magazine to create Planters NUT-rition Men's Health ...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
Individuals who consume a diet rich in omega-3s fatty acids and vitamins are less likely to have brain shrinkage associated with Alzheimer’s disease than people who have lower levels of the nutrients, according to a new study published in the journal Neurology. ...More
Individuals who eat rice reduce the amount of added sugars in their diet by four teaspoons (16 grams) and reduce highly saturated solid fats by 7 grams, improving their diet quality and reducing their risk for obesity, high blood pressure and metabolic syndrome, according ...More
Excess niacin consumption may be a major factor in the increased obesity prevalence in U.S. children, according to a new study published in the World Journal of Gastroenterology. ...More
The American staple of peanut butter is present in about 90 percent of U.S. households, and the classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich weighs in as the No. 1 sandwich for providing lasting energy, according to the National Peanut Board’s (NPB) latest Consumer Attitudes ...More
Lonza will build a new vitamin B3 manufacturing facility in Nansha, China, to enhance the company’s competitiveness in the global and Chinese food, feed and cosmetic markets. ...More