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Bell Flavors acquires Nardev Chemie Pte, Ltd in Singapore

Bell Flavors & Fragrances secured its newest international subsidiary with the acquisition of Sillage Aromatique which is the fragrance division of Nardev Chemie Pte, Ltd in Singapore on October 3, 2016. Sillage Aromatique services customers in Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Australia in the personal care, fine fragrances, household, and industrial industries. […]

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Ingredion reduces sugar by 30% in baked goods with prebiotic fiber

Illinois­based ingredients supplier, Ingredion, has launched a soluble prebiotic fiber that provides fiber and prebiotic benefits and supports sugar and calories reduction efforts for bakeries, while allowing formulators to keep their clean labels. The prebiotic fiber, called Nutraflora L95­S, is an expansion to Ingredion’s Nutraflora prebiotic fiber scFOS portfolio, according to the company. It contains […]

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NotiAlfa 17 Octubre 2016

    NotiAlfa No. 573 17 de Octubre 2016 Un uso legal y saludable a las hojas de coca: endulzante Este descubrimiento podría ser beneficioso para el consumidor, ya que en la actualidad las barras de chocolate y otros productos derivados del cacao pueden llegar a tener hasta un 80% de azúcar y grasa. Leer más […]

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Desarrollan botana rica en ácidos grasos y proteínas

El doctor Jesús Rodríguez Miranda, especialista en bioquímica y ciencia de alimentos, desarrolló una botana saludable a partir de semillas de calabaza (Cucurbita pepo) y maíz nixtamalizado (Zea mays). Se trata de un alimento con alto contenido en ácidos grasos benéficos y proteínas que, en comparación con otros productos similares en el mercado, complementan la […]

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Jonás Murillo, nuevo Director General de CANAINCA

La Cámara Nacional de la Industria de Conservas Alimenticias (CANAINCA), una de las más importantes y robustas de la industria nacional de alimentos y bebidas, informó que tras la reunión más reciente de su Consejo Directivo se aprobó el nombramiento como Director General de la agrupación del Lic. Jonás Murillo González, quien estará desempeñando sus […]

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Biopelícula comestible a partir de la sacarosa de fibra soluble

El grupo de investigación de Biopolímeros y Biofuncionales del Instituto de Biotecnología de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UN), desarrolló un biopolímero derivado de la sacarosa de fibra soluble, resistente a cambios de pH y capaz de formar películas. Considerado además como un avance de gran importancia en materia nutricional, la nueva película puede emplearse […]

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FMC launches operations in Argentina, exits joint venture with Ruralco

FMC Corporation have announced that it has exited its joint venture with Ruralco Soluciones S.A. FMC has launched new commercial operations, FMC Quimica S.A., for the company’s Agricultural Solutions business in Argentina. FMC’s entire product portfolio of crop protection and plant health products will be sold directly through dealers. The company also will maintain relationships […]

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Flavonoids could fight depression in later life

A new study into the long-term effects of a flavonoid-rich diet claims the compounds in plant foods may interrupt the pathophysiology of depression. As depression is the leading cause of disability around the world, many sufferers do not necessarily respond fully to the treatments available and so, preventing depression has the potential to improve the […]

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‘An unexplored niche’: Edible petals as a promising nutrient source

Edible petals offer a promising source of bioactive nutrients, Portuguese researchers have said. “Apart from the ‘glam’ factor, edible flowers have important nutritional characteristics and can constitute new sources of bioactive compounds,” researchers from the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança in Portugal wrote in their paper. “They represent an unexplored niche market with great economic and […]