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Yuzu, a sour fruit, is cultivated mainly in Japan and Korea. ©iStock

Underwater shockwaves improve antioxidant levels in yuzu juice: study

By Gary Scattergood

Underwater shockwave pre-treatment improves the antioxidant functionality of yuzu fruit juice, confirming its potential for use in a wide-range of food applications and leading to the possible establishment “of a new field of industrial technology,” a...

China dominates the global production of seaweed. ©iStock

Soaring seaweed demand raises environmental concerns for Asia

By Gary Scattergood

Asia’s booming seaweed industry – buoyed by demand for nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and antimicrobial products – needs to avoid the ecological and societal pitfalls experienced in agriculture and fish farming, according to a UN university institute.

Mintel's Yogmaya Chatterjee

India’s food trends: What’s hot and what's not

By Gary Scattergood

Indian consumers are increasingly aware that all fats are not bad, are demanding more products that offer “complete wellness” and are becoming increasingly opening to exploring alternative proteins and natural sugars.

Japanese researchers screened 12 prebiotics and 40 probiotics to try and find combinations that helped fight off oral infections.

Japan

Novel synbiotic combinations could aid dental health

By Nathan Gray

New ‘synbiotic’ combinations of probiotics and prebiotics could be used to fight off bacterial and fungal infections in the mouth, according to a new Japanese-led pilot study.

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