Kirin Brewery Company Ltd., Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd. and Kirin Beverage Corporation signed a memorandum of agreement to form a business alliance within Japan centering on health foods and functional foods.
Cheese giant Saputo Inc. is making a major investment in its Argentine dairy operation, part of the company's plans to expand the Montreal-based dairy into an international powerhouse.
While Hollywood has been remaking old classics for years, Coca-Cola is now jumping on that particular bandwagon by re-launching its most famous commercial to market the latest incarnation of its soda.
According to recent research from Japan, "(W)hite-skinned sweet potato is useful in the prevention and improvement of diabetic symptoms by stimulating human immunity."
A clash between modern foods and ancient genes is linked with the development of chronic health problems from diabetes to heart disease, according to a study.