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The Great Fragmentation of Health Drives Growth For Small and Niche Brands
The massive fragmentation of consumers’ beliefs about health is contributing to the break-up of traditional food and beverage markets and opening the doors of opportunity for start-ups and small...
View ArticleNestlé Leads on Breast Milk Substitute Marketing
Nestlé is ranked first in the 2016 Access to Nutrition Index (ATNI) for its marketing of breast milk substitutes and came second in the overall index, improving on its third place in 2013. ATNI said...
View ArticleFood and Drink Industry Ireland Report on Reduced Fat, Saturated Fat, Sugar,...
A newly launched a report from Food and Drink Industry Ireland (FDII) shows significant reductions in fat, saturated fat, sugar, salt and calories achieved through reformulation, which includes...
View ArticleTiny Bouillon Cube Strikes a Blow Against Iron Deficiency
It’s no bigger than a single dice. A cube so small you can balance it on your fingertip. It’s a Maggi bouillon cube: the tiny seasoning product sold in huge volumes across Central and West Africa. In...
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The Amount and Timing of Protein Intake at Meal Times is Critical For Older...
One of the enduring health challenges with ageing is the loss of lean tissue mass or muscle. Protein is a critical nutrient for building and maintaining muscle and new research published in the January...
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UK Sales of Free-from Products Set to Surpass £500 Million in 2016
It seems that the free-from phenomenon has well and truly taken hold in the UK, as new research from Mintel reveals that sales of free-from foods are forecast to grow 13% to reach £531 million in 2016,...
View ArticleNew Platform Helps Companies and Universities Tackle Obesity Through Pulses
To discover new ways of promoting pulses like lentils and peas to tackle obesity and undernutrition, the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University in Canada has launched a platform that...
View ArticleGreen Light For New School Scheme For Fruit, Vegetables and Milk
A new single framework for school schemes distributing fruits, vegetables and milk to schoolchildren will be operational as from August 2017 following a decision by Agriculture Ministers in the Council...
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New Head For Danone’s Early Life Nutrition Business
Danone has appointed Bridgette Heller as Executive Vice President of its Early Life Nutrition business and as a member of the group’s Executive Committee with effect from July 1, 2016. She takes over...
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Mars Food Launches Global Health and Wellbeing Ambition
Mars Food has announced a new global Health and Wellbeing Ambition to create and promote healthier food choices and to encourage consumers to cook and share healthier meals with others. The Health and...
View ArticleNew Resource For Digestive Sensitivities
Nestlé Health Science has launched LowFODMAPCentral.com, a unique comprehensive online resource offering information and printable guides about FODMAPs and a Low FODMAP Diet. The LowFODMAPCentral.com...
View ArticleRising Opportunities For Irish Food Exports in Gluten Free Market
New market information from Bord Bia has suggested that significant export opportunities exist for Irish food producers operating in the gluten free market. At an event in Bord Bia’s Dublin office,...
View ArticleUK Sales of Wet and Dry Baby Food in Decline
New research from Mintel reveals sales of wet and dry baby food in the UK dropped by 14% between 2012 and 2015 as currently many of the nation’s parents choose to blend up a treat for their tiny tots....
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Super Growth For ‘Superfoods’
Superfoods, they are frequently marketed as the answer to our health woes and now new research from Mintel highlights the popularity of these nutrient packed foods. Mintel GNPD (Global New Products...
View ArticleIrish TV Dietitian Serves Up a Fresh Look at Potatoes
Well-known Irish TV nutritional expert and dietitian, Aoife Hearne, will be dishing up a fresh look at Ireland’s favourite vegetable as the new Campaign Ambassador for Bord Bia’s ‘Potatoes: More Than A...
View ArticleDSM Unveils New Data on Consumers’ Top Health Concerns
Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, has published the results of a comprehensive new survey on consumer health concerns, which reveals that today’s...
View ArticleFDA Modernises Nutrition Facts Label For Packaged Foods
The US Food and Drug Administration has taken a major step in making sure consumers have updated nutritional information for most packaged foods sold in the United States, that will help people make...
View ArticleNew Irish Health & Wellness Company Launches Yogurt For Bones and Muscles
M&J Nutrition, a Dublin-based start-up company, is introducing ProU, a new fortified yogurt that offers some key nutritional benefits for bone and muscle health for mid-life onwards. The product,...
View ArticleNew Partnership For Nestlé Health Science
Nestlé Health Science has entered into a strategic collaboration with DBV Technologies, headquartered in Montrouge, France, aimed at developing and bringing to market DBV’s innovative patch-test tool...
View ArticleOfficial Celebration of Nestlé’s 150 Years in Switzerland
Nestlé has inaugurated its new discovery centre, nest, with festivities organised in Switzerland for its 150th anniversary. The President of the Swiss Confederation, Johann Schneider-Ammann, the...
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