Pioneer in the clean label movement

10-Jul-2020

Supporting consumers’ preferences for clean & simple products, the Company is advancing its growth strategy by enhancing its global capabilities and expanding its rice production in Thailand. Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR), a leading global provider of ingredient solutions, announced the ...

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Customers in select cities in Latin America and Canada can order groceries

08-Jul-2020

The one thing we know for certain is that the world is constantly changing. That’s why at Uber, we are always looking for new ways to better serve the millions of people who rely on us. Whether you need to get to work, order dinner for your family, or earn a little extra to meet your goal, we ...

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08-Jul-2020

U.S.online grocery sales reached $7.2 billion in June, a 9% increase over May, as 45.6 million households used delivery and pickup services to satisfy a larger portion of their grocery needs, according to the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Survey fielded June 24-25, 2020. Additionally, order ...

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Food that raises blood sugar should be minimized, rather than tropical oils and animal-based food

08-Jul-2020

For decades, people diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia have been instructed to minimize their consumption of saturated fats to lower cholesterol and reduce their risks of heart disease. But a new study published in the prestigious journal “BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine” found no evidence ...

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Excessive consumption of fructose can be toxic to the liver

07-Jul-2020

After one consumes food or a beverage containing fructose, the gastrointestinal system, or gut, helps to shield the liver from damage by breaking down the sugar before it reaches the liver, according to a new multi-center study led by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the ...

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The court voided a 2019 probate order

06-Jul-2020

The heiress to the Golden Flake potato chip empire is for now back in control of her fortune after a ruling Thursday by the Alabama Supreme Court. The court voided a 2019 probate order granting an emergency conservator that came after two employees claimed that 88-year-old Joann Bashinsky has ...

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Companies spent $84 million to advertise regular soda, sports drinks, and energy drinks on Spanish-language TV

01-Jul-2020

Beverage companies spent $1.04 billion to advertise sugary drinks and energy drinks in 2018, a 26% increase compared to 2013, according to Sugary Drinks FACTS 2020, a new report from the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at the University of Connecticut. The report documents continued ...

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A cheap, scalable, biosensor platform

29-Jun-2020

Researchers dipped their new, printed sensors into tuna broth and watched the readings. It turned out the sensors - printed with high-resolution aerosol jet printers on a flexible polymer film and tuned to test for histamine, an allergen and indicator of spoiled fish and meat - can detect ...

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23-Jun-2020

China's decision to ban imports from a single Tyson Foods poultry plant where there was a coronavirus outbreak has raised concerns about the implications on the U.S. meat industry if the action is expanded to other plants. Chinese customs officials didn't hint about expanding the ban in a short ...

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U of I researchers adapt robots to fight against COVID-19

22-Jun-2020

Where coronavirus puts human workers at risk, robots can step in to do the job. Girish Chowdhary and his research team at the University of Illinois already have developed the robot, and they are now adapting it to current needs. TerraSentia is a small, semi-autonomous robot that moves nimbly on ...

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