Cultivated kelp can now be as good as wild kelp

You may not know much about alginates, but you have probably used them or eaten them. Cultivating kelp can help expand the market for this useful product

15-Jan-2024 - Norway’s exports products derived from from tangle kelp (Laminoria hyperborea) and knotted kelp (Ascophyllum nodosu) to the tune of more than NOK 1 billion a year. The industry mainly extracts alginate from kelp, which is used in over 600 different products as diverse as paint, soft serve ice ...

How safe is your sushi?

Bacteria in raw seafood can make you sick. Seafood can also spread bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics.

29-Sep-2023 - Sushi has become everyday fare in Norway and elsewhere around the globe, and many people opt for sashimi and other raw fish when they want to treat themselves to something tasty. It is important to emphasise here that, as a general rule, it is completely safe to eat this type of food in Norway. ...

Will the consumption of plant-based foods replace meat in the next decade?

16-Nov-2022 - Forty-two percent of consumers worldwide think most people will likely be eating plant-based food instead of meat in the next ten years, according to a new global consumer research study conducted byGlobeScan, a global insights and advisory consultancy, andEAT, the science-based non-profit for ...

Elopak grows presence in MENA region with Naturepak Beverage acquisition

14-Oct-2021 - Elopak ASA has signed a Share Purchase Agreement to acquire 100% of Naturepak Beverage from Gulf Industrial Group Company Plc and Evergreen Packaging International LLC (Evergreen Packaging), a wholly owned subsidiary of Pactiv Evergreen Inc.Naturepak Beverage is the leading provider of fresh ...

Orkla acquires Hans Kaspar in Switzerland

16-Jul-2021 - Orkla Food Ingredients has entered into an agreement to purchase the Swiss company Hans Kaspar, thereby strengthening its position in confectionery and ice cream ingredients. “Hans Kaspar offers high-quality, specialty ingredients based on natural raw materials, adapted to modern consumer trends. ...

Fish in early childhood reduces risk of disease

09-Oct-2019 - Children should be introduced to fish or cod liver oil early in life, from when they are about a year old. That's because children who consume fish early on show significantly reduced occurrences of eczema, wheezing and asthma at age six, as reported by their parents. The reduction ranges from 28 ...

Eating your veggies, even in space

Researchers are developing the self-contained planters that will allow astronauts to grow food in space

08-Jan-2019 - Fresh food is so attractive to astronauts that they toasted with salad when they were able to cultivate a few lettuce heads on the International Space Station three years ago. In 2021, beans are on the menu to be grown in space, planted in high-tech planters developed at the Norwegian University ...