Food, Fitness & Wellness

Synergy Flavors is part of Ireland-based Carbery Group, which has multiple locations across the globe including offices in the US, as well as production, research and development and technical facilities in Ireland, the UK, Italy, Thailand, Indonesia, and Brazil.  New and improved areas include a beverage thermal processing pilot plant that includes microthermics capabilities, a flavor

The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 13, 2022, blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine-or-test mandate, which applied to virtually all private companies with 100 of more employees. But it left in place a narrower mandate that requires health care workers at facilities receiving federal funds to get vaccinated. The ruling comes at a time when the

Soybean oil production is anticipated to jump 5.7% on the year to 8.35 million metric tons (mt), while soybean meal output is projected at 32.75m mt, a rise of 4.6% year on year, said the analysts, citing WASDE data ​​from December. “I don’t think soybean complex exports were lower than expected in 2020-21 and I

Covid lab technicians in India on Friday Jan. 7, 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images India is experiencing a third wave of Covid infections — while its overall impact is expected to be less disruptive than previous waves, some economists are predicting slower growth in the near term. The economic impact of the new

Frozen foods sales hit $66.4bn for the 52-week period ending on Dec. 26, 2021, a 1% increase from the prior year, a comparatively drastic slowdown from the nearly 100% spike in frozen food sales seen in 2020 vs. 2019 when consumers were in the thick of stock-up behavior, according IRI sales data provided by AFFI

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. How much candy do Americans eat in a whole year? – Yvanna C., age 9, Nevada From sweet treats to holiday indulgences, candy plays a big role in American culture,

A soldier transports a patient at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts on December 30, 2021. Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden on Thursday will announce the deployment of six teams of military medical personnel to overwhelmed hospitals in New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, Michigan and New Mexico,

Forager maps the world’s plant bioactives – the 99% of compounds that have yet to be characterized, and what Brightseed refers to as “the dark matter of nutrition” – and understands which of them have the greatest impact using a digital model of human health. Discoveries undergo clinical evaluation, regulatory review, and commercial development to

For some people, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about change – some welcome and some not so welcome – to their routines or to what they prioritize. We asked four scholars to reflect on a health habit that they have adopted during the tumultuous months and years since COVID-19 turned people’s lives upside down. Walking

A healthcare worker administers a Covid-19 test in San Francisco, California, on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Patients at a large health system in Southern California who had the omicron Covid variant were much less likely to need hospitalization, intensive care or die from the virus compared with

Albertsons sales soar, stock drops as pandemic brings opportunities & lingering supply, labor challenges Albertsons reported earnings of 79 cents a share on sales of $16.7 billion for the quarter ended in December, beating expectations of 59 cents on $16.1 billion in sales, thanks in part to consumers flocking to its stores to receive the

Parents often stress about their kids’ sugar intake, but it can be hard to know how much is too much – or what to do about it. Glucose – a simple sugar that forms the basis of most carbohydrate-rich food – is the primary source of energy for the brain. Healthy brains require a continuous

In this article WBA FILE – In an Oct. 5, 2005 file photo people walk by a Boots pharmacy in central London. Drugstore chain Walgreen Co. says it will spend $6.7 billion to buy a stake in health and beauty retailer Alliance Boots. (AP Photo/Sergio Dionisio) Sergio Dionisio Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Roz Brewer said

The recently minted retail partnership brings Vertical Roots’ total distribution reach to over 2,000 stores, expanding consumer access to fresh, locally-grown leafy greens. Food Lion will sell Vertical Roots’ full line of Vertical Roots hydroponic lettuce including Green Butter, Green Oak, and Green Leaf, and large leaf lettuce mixes. “Our new retail partnership with Food Lion

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Most doctors use language that is too complex for their patients to understand, but some have the unique ability to tailor their language to meet their patients’ communication needs and overcome the confusion that is so common in health care. These

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla addresses a press conference after a visit to oversee the production of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine at the factory of U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer in Puurs, Belgium April 23, 2021. John Thys | Pool | Reuters Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla on Monday said two doses of the company’s vaccine may not

“I love tea. I really do. And when I started DavidsTea in 2007, I saw the opportunity to position tea with a higher profile in the mainstream and to make it more fun, a bit more accessible. And I’m really proud of what we did at DavidsTea … but despite how much we advanced the

Death – along with taxes – is one of life’s few certainties. Despite this inevitability, most people dread thinking and talking about when, how or under what conditions they might die. They don’t want to broach the topic with family, either, for fear of upsetting them. Ironically, though, talking about death “early and often” can

Safeway pharmacist Ashley McGee fills a syringe with the Pfizer COVID-19 booster vaccination at a vaccination booster shot clinic on October 01, 2021 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Two doses of Pfizer and BioNTech‘s vaccine are highly effective at protecting children 12 to 18 from a severe inflammatory condition associated with

“We face a number of factors that have converged to create a persistently challenging operating environment – things like sustained elevated demand alongside a protracted pandemic and a strained supply chain and acute inflation,”​ Connolly told investors Jan. 6 during the company’s second quarter earnings call. “But,”​ he added, “against that backdrop, I’d say our

Staff at CSL are working in the lab on November 08, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia, where they will begin manufacturing AstraZeneca-Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine. Darrian Traynor | Getty Images A researcher in Cyprus has discovered a strain of the coronavirus that combines the delta and omicron variant, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday. Leondios Kostrikis, professor

Since The Hatchery’s opening in 2018, a number of major CPG players and ingredient companies have partnered with the incubator including Ingredion, Kellogg’s, Conagra, Mondelez International, and Griffith Foods.  Univar Solutions’ new Food Solution Center located within The Hatchery is part of the company’s broader network of state-of-the-art centers across the country, which combine research &