Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. has acquired Brazilian food supplement company Probiotica Laboratorios Ltda. for the equivalent of about $86 million.
Improving children's nutrition and local sourcing of food will be the hottest trends on restaurant menus this coming year, a survey of U.S. chefs indicates.
The nutrition label on the front of a box of cereal, a frozen dinner or any other food should be as quick and easy to read as the Energy Star label on a clothes washer or an air-conditioner, according to a study requested by Congress.
Nestle FITS data reveals that, as early as 12-24 months, children are beginning to develop some unhealthy dietary patterns that may contribute to childhood obesity.
French fries and potato chips may have given potatoes a bad rap, but new research finds the lowly tuber -- when cooked correctly -- may actually be good for the heart.
