Why us? Nestlé hits back at shareholder demands for more healthy products
18 Mar 2024 --- Nestlé has rejected shareholder criticism that it offers too many “unhealthy and not enough healthy products.” The F&B giant rebuffs allegations from a shareholder coalition led by NGO ShareAction that its... Read More
Holy cow: Scientists breed world’s first transgenic bovine able to produce human insulin in milk
18 Mar 2024 --- Researchers have successfully bred the first-ever transgenic cow capable of producing human insulin in her milk in a novel method that could help solve insulin shortages. And now the findings of the study provide the basis for a... Read More
Newly discovered fiber-digesting gut bacteria going extinct due to urbanization
19 Mar 2024 --- The microbiome of urbanized humans is becoming less diverse than that of people living rurally due to the looming extinction of three newly discovered species in the microbiota. Consequently, city dwellers are becoming less capable of... Read More
Academic experts criticize FAO climate roadmap for lack of focus on plant-based and alternative proteins
19 Mar 2024 --- Experts have slammed the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for dismissing alternative proteins and meat reduction tactics in its roadmap on climate change. Omitting meat-eating reduction plans is an oversight, according to... Read More
Nutrition Focus : Cognition support
Innova Market Insights data indicates a 6% average annual increase in food & beverage (including supplements) launches containing cognition health support claims from 2019 to 2023. Europe was the leader of these launches in 2023. Supplements take 65% of launches with cognitive health claims,... More
Analysis Feature Bone strength innovation
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TOP 5 SELECTED INGREDIENTS AS A PERCENTAGE (%) OF SUPPLEMENTS TRACKED WITH BONE HEALTH (GLOBAL, 2023)