Children's allergies to peanuts, dairy and other foods cost the U.S. nearly $25 billion a year.
September 30, 2013
Expenses associated with buying special allergen-free foods, placing children in allergy-sensitive schools and making special arrangements for child care in facilities that are willing to banish peanuts represented a total $5.5 billion.
Fish may not be brain food after all, a new study suggests.
September 30, 2013
Older women with higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids did not have any better memory or thinking skills after six years than women with lower levels, says research.
For anyone wondering if chocolate's perceived taste can be effected by shape, the answer -- according to scientists, chocolatiers and chefs -- is a unanimous yes.
Solazyme Inc. and Unilever have executed a commercial supply agreement for the first partnered Solazyme Tailored Algal Oil.
September 27, 2013
The companies have been collaborating for five years on multiple projects with increasing levels of success culminating in this initial supply agreement.
Denali Ingredients has hired Robert Hinn as vice president of operations.
September 27, 2013
Hinn will oversee manufacturing efficiencies, quality systems, safety and general management of Denali’s primary ingredients facilities in New Berlin, Wis.
Leatherhead opened its new Chemistry Research Laboratory.
September 26, 2013
This new facility has successfully retained its UKAS-accreditation for a wide range of food testing, including Group 1 and Group 2 nutrition, and a range of ELISA-based assays for allergens and meat speciation.