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Nestlé Health Science completes acquisition of Vital Proteins

Nestlé Health Science completes acquisition of Vital Proteins

Nestlé Health Science acquired a majority stake in Vital Proteins in 2020Nestlé Health Science has completed the final acquisition of Vital Proteins, the market leader in collagen in the United States and a leading lifestyle and wellness

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US updates screening of metals in food

US updates screening of metals in food

Ingestion of heavy metals can contribute to a wide variety of adverse health effects including cancers and developmental impactsAccording to a recent study, exposures to heavy metals like cadmium, arsenic and mercury in food were found

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Britvic announces £1M pea-protein packaging innovation partnership

Britvic announces £1M pea-protein packaging innovation partnership

Britvic has a long history of fortifying drinks with vitaminsBranded soft drinks business Britvic is joining forces with University of Cambridge-backed tech company Xampla in a £1 million packaging innovation partnership.  After 15 years of

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Experts condemn North American claim that reducing salt intake causes harm

Experts condemn North American claim that reducing salt intake causes harm

The article explains how a concocted controversy, that benefits the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries, has been sustained for years by some scientists and editors of medical journalsThe scientific journal, Current Nutrition Reports, has published an article

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World Pulses Day leverages power of youth to transform agri-food systems: FAO

World Pulses Day leverages power of youth to transform agri-food systems: FAO

Young people are the best stewards for pulse innovation and their receptiveness to innovation can trigger real changeThe cultivation of pulses, combined with the power of young people, can help achieve a transformation in our

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Prota Therapeutics achieves peanut allergy treatment milestone

Prota Therapeutics achieves peanut allergy treatment milestone

Data shows that 51% of participants achieved sustained unresponsiveness (clinical remission) to peanut after 18 months of treatmentProta Therapeutics, an Australian biotechnology company focused on the development of novel oral immunotherapy treatments, has achieved a

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Consumers weighing sustainability claims on packaged food choices: Cargill survey

Consumers weighing sustainability claims on packaged food choices: Cargill survey

More than half of global consumers say they’re more likely to purchase products with a sustainability claimSustainability considerations now influence the majority of the world’s grocery shoppers when buying packaged foods such as potato chips

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Fibre fortification could lower risk of heart disease and diabetes: UK study

Fibre fortification could lower risk of heart disease and diabetes: UK study

UK adults consume just 19g of fibre per day on average, significantly under the recommended amount of 30g, with only 9% currently meeting the daily targetIncreasing the fibre content of everyday UK foods including baked

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Butterfly to sell majority stake in Orgain to Nestlé Health Science

Butterfly to sell majority stake in Orgain to Nestlé Health Science

Orgain is US’ leading plant-based functional nutrition platformButterfly, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm specializing in the food sector, has announced that Nestlé Health Science has agreed to acquire a majority stake in its portfolio

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UCLA creates interdisciplinary institute for food studies

UCLA creates interdisciplinary institute for food studies

UCLA food studies institute to tackle global food challengesThe University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the US has created an interdisciplinary institute devoted to research, teaching and policy about food, made possible by an