17-Mar-2023

EFSA experts provisionally concluded thatmineraloil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) do not pose a health concern. They also confirmed that some substances in the group known asmineraloil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) are a possible health concern. These are some of the conclusions of a ...

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08-Feb-2023

Drinking coffee helps maintain low blood pressure. People who drink two or three cups of coffee a day have lower blood pressure than those who drink just one cup or none at all. This applies both to peripheral and central aortic pressure, i.e. the one closest to the heart. This was shown by a ...

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10-Jan-2023

Global prices for food commodities like grain and vegetable oils were the highest on record last year even after falling for nine months in a row, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said, as Russia's war in Ukraine, drought and other factors drove up inflation and worsened hunger ...

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08-Nov-2022

Barilla announces that as of April 2023, after over 10 years at the helm of the Barilla Group, Claudio Colzani will be stepping down as Chief Executive Officer to pursue other professional opportunities. As a result of a scrupulous selection process, the position will be taken by Gianluca Di ...

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Rising energy costs and drought - but quality remains

05-Nov-2022

The 2022 tomato season was particularly affected by rising energy costs and drought. The energy costs of the Italian family-owned company MUTTI increased twelvefold compared to 2020. The drought has brought major challenges in planning and execution along the entire supply chain. To hit the ...

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Changes to product packaging, addition of bioprotective, and antimicrobial bacteria called probiotics add 30 days to how long the popular food staple can be stored

01-Nov-2022

Pasta is serious business in Italy, with reportedly more than 300 specific forms known by some 1,300 names. There is even a 55-year-old ‘pasta law’ that governs its production and manufacture. But that doesn’t mean the beloved food staple is shut off from innovation. Now, Italian researchers ...

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02-Sep-2022

Foods are not only characterized by their nutritional composition, but also by the degree of processing, which is crucial to determine the overall food health potential. Its indication on the labels would therefore help consumers to choose with greater awareness. These are the results of an ...

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29-Jul-2022

Barilla has confirmed its commitment to ensure people have access to good, sustainable food with consistent improvements in its nutritional profile. Since 2010, 488 products have been nutritionally reformulated, and 55 new products were introduced in 2021, to expand the range and meet consumers' ...

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Good food makers 2022 is accepting applications

22-Jun-2022

Applications for Good Food Makers, the global accelerator for innovative food startups that aims to foster the development of new sustainable food solutions, are open until July 22 at https://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/milan/good-food-makers/. For 2022, innovative ideas are sought in four ...

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06-Jun-2022

Grains became more expensive on the world market last month. Prices for wheat, for example, rose for the fourth month in a row and in May were 5.6 percent above the level of the previous month of April and 56.2 percent above the average price of May 2021, the Food and Agriculture Organization ...

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