Archives for October 31, 2019

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‘We are going where consumers are going’: PepsiCo nutrition chief on natural ingredients and nutrition labels

31-Oct-2019

By Niamh Michail

From creating amaranth and cactus snacks to supporting nutrition labels in Latin America, PepsiCo is listening to consumer demands for healthy products and clear nutrition information, according to Ricardo Pimenta, vice president of nutrition at PepsiCo...

Brazil: Study points to high prevalence of 'ultra-processed' foods consumption among infants

31-Oct-2019

By Mary Ellen Shoup

New research shows many infants (between 6 and 12 months) who are transitioning off of breast milk are regularly receiving "ultra-processed" foods as some of their first introduction to solid foods.

Peru’s BioAI takes a bite at fish fraud with DNA testing kit

31-Oct-2019

By Niamh Michail

Peruvian biotech analytical firm BioAl has developed a kit that allows on-the-spot identification of fish species, clamping down on fish fraud and species substitution.