Kiwi academics unite over high-value nutrition ‘challenge’
Five Kiwi institutions have joined forces in a NZ$80m joint project to address one of the New Zealand government’s 10 big science challenges.
Archives for April 7, 2014
Sluggish growth predicted for global packaged foods markets
A slowdown in global packaged food markets is expected over the next five years as supply in developed countries reaches saturation point combined with insufficient opportunities elsewhere, but health and Asia offer hope.
Special edition: Healthy beverage trends
Xumma cofounder: Soda isn’t dying; traditional versions are just too sweet
The creators of a semisweet cola believe that their healthier approach to indulgence is just the type of disruptive jolt the soda industry needs to get out of its so-called funk.
China to build new beef plant, despite cattle scarcity
Chinese meat processing capacity continues to expand apace with the latest announcement of a new 50,000-head beef lot and slaughtering plant in the mid-sized city of Xiangyang in the central province of Hubei.
Australia-Japan free-trade agreement meets with mixed reactions
The newly signed free-trade agreement between Australia and Japan has drawn a mixed response from the food industry Down Under.
Celiac Disease breakthrough?
Natural protein elafin ‘promising’ in battle against gluten toxicity: Study
The human protein elafin could be delivered into the gut using a probiotic bacterium to reduce the inflammatory reaction typical of celiac disease, researchers suggest.