Kenyan county government to tackle malnutrition with US$23.2m Nutrition Action Plan
KENYA – The County government of Nakuru in Central Kenya has partnered with Nutrition International…
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Government of Ireland supports WFP in establishment of National Nutrition Centre of Excellence in Malawi
MALAWI – The government of Ireland has joined the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)…
Lactalis Ingredients launches nutritional solution for healthy ageing
FRANCE – Lactalis Ingredients, a division of French multinational dairy products corporation Lactalis, has expanded…
Healthy food orders jump 20% as more Indians opt for healthy food in 2021- Swiggy Health Hub
INDIA – Healthy food orders have been on the rise in India as Indians, who…
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…
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…
Crown Flour Mills establishes vitamin premix facility, eyes 90% food fortification compliance
NIGERIA – Crown Flour Mills, Nigerian subsidiary of multinational food and agribusiness company Olam International…
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…
WHO unveils new certification recognizing countries that have eliminated trans-fats
GLOBAL – The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a new certification programme to recognise…
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…
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…
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…