Food & Health Ingredients - Food Processing News

The FAO Food Price Index rose for the third consecutive month, with vegetable oil prices leading the way. The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz pushed up prices for grains and rice.

# Food Price

# Vegetable Oil

# Grain Price

# Rice Price

# Hormuz Crisis

# Global Trade

8 May 2026, Rome - The International Food Price Index rose for a third straight month in April, driven by high energy costs and supply disruptions triggered by conflict in the Middle East, according t

2026-05-14 · China Food Network

The 27th China International Exhibition on Health & Natural Ingredients and Food Additives grandly opened at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai in 2026, with Jinan Zhengzhou Chemical participating to expand business partnerships.

On June 15, 2026, the 27th healthy natural raw materials and food ingredients exhibition was solemnly opened at the National Convention and Exhibition Center (Shanghai). The three-day Asia-Pacific benchmarking industry event, with the theme of "Natural Enabling Health, Innovation Drives the Future 」. Zhengzhou Chemical was invited to participate in the exhibition, relying on the exhibition platform to connect global merchants, broaden the path of cooperation, and seek common development of the industry.

2026-05-26 · Jinan Conquer Universe Chemical Technology Co., Ltd.

The Municipal Administration of Supervision solicits public opinions on the inclusion of lycopene in the catalogue of health food raw materials.

# Health Food

# Lycopene

# Public Opinion

# Regulation

# Supervision

# Catalogue

On April 2, the General Administration of Market Supervision issued the "Health Food Raw Material Catalog Lycopene (Draft for Solicitation of Comments)", which intends to include lycopene in the health food raw material catalog, and publicly solicit opinions from the public. The feedback is as of May 10. The list of raw materials included in this time includes lycopene (tomato extract), lycopene (lycopene oleoresin), lycopene (tomato extract and purification) and lycopene (synthesis). The draft for comments specifies the dosage of raw materials, claims functions and technical requirements, and correspondingly adds the health care function of "supplementing lycopene", proposing that "lycopene is one of carotenoids and helps

2026-04-07 ·

Thai government warns against eating snails from the Shan Lun River

# Thai River

# Snail Risk

# Shan Lun

# Government Warn

# River Snails

# Health Alert

Thai authorities are urging children, pregnant women and people with chronic diseases not to eat snails captured from the Shan Lun River because of elevated levels of arsenic. Experts have warned that the arsenic content in these snails has exceeded the safety standard by 10 to 20 times, which may cause serious poisoning after consumption. The findings were presented to Thai news agencies on May 3 by Somporn Pengkham, director of the Environmental Health Public Advocacy Platform (CHIA Platform). It is reported that the snail samples used for the study were sent for inspection by the Mae Sam Laep village administration and received the Thai health

2026-05-09 ·

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The full guide to condiment shopping: from traditional to innovative, unlock the flavor code on the tip of the tongue

# Condiment

# Flavor Code

# Traditional

# Innovative

# Shopping Guide

# Tongue Tip

In the kitchen, condiments are the "behind-the-scenes heroes" who give food its soul ". Whether it's a bowl of plain water noodles or a sumptuous banquet, the right condiments can instantly increase appetite and balance taste. From the ancient "firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar tea" to the "compound seasoning bottles and jars" of modern families, the development of condiments has witnessed human exploration of flavor.

2026-04-15 · sjgle.com

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Encyclopedia Knowledge of Tea: From History to Health, Unlock the Charm of Millennium Oriental Drinks

# Tea History

# Health Benefits

# Oriental Drinks

# Knowledge Base

# Cultural Heritage

# Drinking Tradition

Tea is a thousand-year-old oriental drink from China. It is divided into six major teas according to the process. It is rich in tea polyphenols, theanine and other nutrients. It has both health value and cultural connotation. It is a classic drink integrating health, social and cultural.

2026-04-13 · sjgle.com

Vietnam's Shrimp Industry Seeks a Way to Breakthrough in Global Competition

# Shrimp Industry

# Global Competition

# Vietnam Market

# Export Strategy

# International Trade

# Economic Growth

Vietnam is currently one of the world's largest suppliers of shrimp, with exports covering more than 100 markets and accounting for more than 40% of the country's total aquatic exports. However, in th

2026-05-27 · China Food Network

The May Day holiday is selling millions of cups! Is there a new yogurt product?

# May Day

# Cups Sale

# Yogurt Product

# Holiday Event

# Drink Item

# Festival Promotion

Recently, I found that brands are starting to create "new Chinese yogurt," which shifts the flavor from a single milky feel to a compound expression of grain + fermentation, attempting to reconstruct

2026-05-18 · Meng Jie

Acesulfame: an artificial sweetener 200 times the sweetness of sucrose, read it in one article

# Sweetener

# Artificial

# Sugar Substitute

# Sucrose Comparison

# Food Additive

# Health Product

Aspartame is found in the list of ingredients in food packaging very often. This highly effective artificial sweetener is often used in products such as sugar-free beverages, yogurt, jelly and chewing

2026-05-18 · China Food Network

There are many low-cost crayfish routines, so don't step on the pit for consumer rights protection!

# Crayfish

# Cost

# Routine

# Consumer

# Protection

# Pit

Summer is the peak season for crawfish consumption, and many merchants attract customers with promotional terms such as "99 yuan 3 pounds" and "buy 2 pounds for 1 pound." Recently, some consumers have

2026-05-18 · China Food Network