Better-for-you updates: The Top 10 most-read healthier innovation stories in 2024
Pushing past pricing: Nestle targets premium and healthy ageing innovations to boost performance Global food and beverage giant Nestle has its eye on expanding its premium and healthy ageing product portfolios as it seeks to return to ‘normalised’ growth. Nestle reported a -1.5% year-on-year decrease in sales to CHF93bn (US$) but an increase of 17.3%
Banana boundaries: Superskinny Brownie Thins eyes bigger portion of Thailand’s clean label and gluten-free snack markets
Brownie thins are an increasingly popular snack in Thailand. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Thai-based Superskinny Brownie Thins believes that its clean label flourless brownies made with only five ingredients holds the key to success in the local healthy snacking market. Superskinny is a brand under healthier snacks firm Tropical Fruits Fusion - which is best known for
Low-fat, high-carb diets, food insecurity linked to obesity – Korea study
Metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) is a term to describe people with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher but do not have metabolic disorders. The concept emerged from clinical observations and research findings in the 1990s and early 2000s, which led to the recognition that not all individuals with obesity share the same
On-pack updates: Our Top 10 most-read food and beverage packaging stories in 2024
Stricter and safer: China proposes new pre-packaged labelling standards mandating clearer ingredient and origin information The Chinese government’s draft regulations launched earlier this year governing the labelling of pre-packaged foods and beverages contained stricter guidelines, including mandating manufacturers to include clearer information on compound ingredients as well as more country of origin detail. “The National
Concurrent barley and natto consumption shows obesity prevention promise – study
Barley, which is abundant in soluble dietary fibre beta-glucan, has been purported to be beneficial for obesity prevention due to the microbial metabolism of dietary fibre in the gastrointestinal tract. To investigate the role of gut microbiota in non-obese individuals consuming high levels of barley, a cross-sectional study co-funded by grains manufacturer Hakubaku Co Ltd
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