Valio and Fazer join forces to reduce salt with ValSa
Globally, salt is seen as one of the most significant risk factors for high blood pressure and reducing salt intake has become a priority.
Archives for April 7, 2016
French find fault in 4 or 5-class nutrient profiling
The French food safety agency (ANSES) has concluded two nutrient profiling systems won’t provide people with easily understandable grading of food into four or five classes depending on their healthiness.
Type 2 diabetes is reversible - study findings mark ‘paradigm shift’
Significant weight loss through an extreme low-calorie diet can reverse type 2 diabetes, the first findings of a five-year study has found.
Low vitamin D levels associated with higher cancer risk, study warns
Lower levels of vitamin D have been linked with a higher risk of cancer, researchers have found.
Synthetic beta-carotene safe for use in medical infant formula: EFSA
Synthetic beta-carotene is safe for use in food for special medical purposes (FSMP) for children aged one to three years, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded.
Food Vision Asia 2016
Unveiled: Final programme for Singapore event
The final programme for Food Vision Asia event has been announced ahead of its inaugural edition in the region, which takes place in Singapore from April 27-29.