Sino-Pack 2014 highlights automation technology

ADVANCES in industrial automation equipment have brought an unprecedented potential to the packaging industry worldwide. Industrial robotics is applied extensively in the packing industry in China, with a rapid growth of 9.5% to 17.4% in the past five years.

Probiotics may reduce symptoms of antibiotic use

Smaller bowls reduce food intake in children

EFSA finds aspartame safe for consumption

Frutarom will market curcumin formulation

Probiotics market worth $23.93 billion by 2017

Can obesity alter the way we taste?

Vitamin D can relieve pain associated with type 2 diabetes

Red grapes, blueberries for better health

A laboratory study shows that the interaction between certain fruit compounds with vitamin D may impact the immune function

When is the immune system formed?

A recent discovery on the immune system may offer better understanding of childhood diseases

Cholesterol levels linked to Alzheimer’s

Algal culture improves cholesterol balance

Paper describes beneficial effects of an algal culture in supporting healthy cholesterol levels