New study reveals strong links between diet, specific gut microbes, and health
US – A new large-scale international study led by health science start-up company ZOE has…
Nutrition, Health & Wellness
WFP seeks US$132m to deliver food to over 750,000 vulnerable people in Mozambique
MOZAMBIQUE – The United Nations World Food Programme is in urgent need of US$132.4 million…
UNICEF appeals for US$1 billion support to tackle malnutrition among 10.4 million African children in 2021
AFRICA – The United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children…
Nigeria to alleviate protein deficiency with nutrition policy
NIGERIA – Nutrition experts in Nigeria have called for the formulation of a protein-centred national…
Nigerian food processing companies make remarkable progress in availing fortified staple foods to consumers
NIGERIA – Nigeria’s food processing companies have made a significant progress in fortifying staple foods…
Unilever to expand consumer health portfolio with acquisition of US supplements company SmartyPants Vitamins
US – Consumer goods giant Unilever has signed an agreement to acquire US company SmartyPants…
Italian household appliance company De’ Longhi to acquire maker of NutriBullet and Magic Bullet for US$420m
ITALY – Italian household appliance company De’ Longhi has agreed to buy California-based domestic appliances…
Olam introduces Ghana’s first fortified rice brand dubbed Royal Aroma Fortified Rice
Company name: Olam Ghana Product type: Fortified rice Innovation: New product The Ghanaian subsidiary of global food and…
Cargill invests in life sciences venture capital fund to bolster health solutions portfolio
FRANCE – Leading global food company Cargill has invested in Seventure Partners’ Health for Life…
American functional foods start-ups HVMN raises US$5.5m to advance research in ketogenic foods
US – San Francisco-based keto brand, Health Via Modern Nutrition (HVMN), previously known as Nootrobox…
Probiotic supplementation improves user physical performance – new study finds
FINLAND – A new study by DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences has revealed a positive correlation…
Kerry to acquire Bio-K Plus to bolster position in probiotics market
CANADA – Irish Food Company Kerry is looking to further enhance its position in the…
South African food brand FUTURELIFE launches breakfast cereals powered by probiotic capsules
SOUTH AFRICA – South African functional food brand, FUTURELIFE has launched a new version of…
US functional food startup Naked Market raises US$6m to expand brand portfolio
US – San Francisco-based food processing startup, The Naked Market, has raised US$6 million in…
DouxMatok partners Lantic to commercialize revolutionary sugar reduction ingredient
ISRAEL – Israel-based sugar reduction ingredient company DouxMatok has unveiled a manufacturing partnership with Lantic,…
General Mills unveils new Fibre One protein range to cater for weight-conscious consumers
UK – America-based multinational food company, General Mills has expanded its Fibre One line of…
Nutri-score impacts consumer purchase intentions- new study reveals
EUROPE – A new study conducted in Europe has revealed that having a Nutri-score on…
Transparency at the top of food and beverage innovation trends of 2021 – Innova
WORLD – Transparency has emerged as the leading consumer trend in 2021, with companies and brands…
Danone’s Nutricia acquires specialised meals provider Real Food Blends
NETHERLANDS – Nutricia, a part of the Danone group that specialises in therapeutic food and…
European Commission promotes nutritional diversity in Africa launching US$8.1m FoodLAND project
AFRICA – The European Commission has invested €7 million (US$8.1m) to fund the FoodLAND project,…
Tanzania in partnership with Nutrition International develops bio-fortification guide
TANZANIA – The government of Tanzania has released the national bio-fortification guidelines to address malnutrition…
Del Monte Kenya partners with United Nations to build healthier, more productive workforce
KENYA – Fresh Del Monte Produce, global producer, marketer and distributor of fresh and fresh-cut…
Highlander Partners acquires nutritional products manufacturer Hilo Nutrition
USA – Hilo Nutrition, a nutritional gummy manufacturer, has been acquired by US private equity…
Brightseed secures US$27m in funding round for its research in phytonutrients
USA – Brightseed, a company launched by former Hampton Creek head of research and development,…