Ascend Meetings

11/18/2019

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Global warming is already affecting public health, and efforts to address the problem are inadequate, a new report says

05/31/2019

Americas: Frozen meals gain dominance in homes
Consumers are returning to the frozen foods aisle, reports The NPD Group.

In 2018, were included in 9.8 billion occasions in home, up 2% from a decade ago, an increase that represents billions of .

“Demographic shifts, like Millennials moving into the busiest times of their lives juggling spouses, kids, and a career, are fueling a greater need for the convenience that frozen offer,” says David Portalatin, food industry advisor and author of in America.

“Manufacturers are also doing their part in increasing interest in frozen foods by innovating around values and emerging flavor trends to provide convenience.”

Another growth driver for the frozen category is that over 80% of meals and other eating occasions occur at home.

US consumers are primarily turning to frozen foods as a main meal -and-eat solution.

Dinner is the prime meal where frozen foods come into play to save time.

Frozen and are among the top frozen foods used in dinner meals.

Frozen entrees at dinner are forecast to continue to grow over the next four years, according to NPD’s Future of Dinner study. is another area where frozen foods are growing with frozen waffles, breakfast , and being among the most popular.

“Consumers have always realized that frozen foods offer convenience and a time savings,” says Portalatin.

“Now they also realize that frozen is and offers the same kind of health benefits fresh food does.”









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05/30/2019

Asia Pacific: US dairy exports to Southeast Asia reaches historical high

from the US to Southeast Asia reached a historical high in 2018 – 441,000 mt, an increase of 28% over the previous year, according to US Census Bureau trade data released in March 2019. This export volume growth to Southeast Asia comes off a record year in worldwide dairy exports from the US, shipping 9% more over 2017.

“2018 was a milestone year for the US dairy industry in Southeast Asia, as we significantly ramped up multifaceted programs supporting customer business and innovation success with US Dairy,” said Vikki-Nicholson West, senior VP, Southeast Asia business unit, U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC). In 2018, Southeast Asia was the second largest export destination for US dairy exports, coming in after Mexico, but ahead of Canada and China in terms of both metric tonnage and export value.

US dairy exports to the region grew by nearly 100,000 mt over 2017 due to strong shipments of whey ingredients, milk powder and cheese, which all reached new all-time records.

In contrast, exports to China started off strong but slowed mid-year following strong headwinds amidst retaliatory tariffs.

US cheese shipments formed one of the brightest spots for exporters in 2018, increasing by 2% to a total of 348,591 mt exported globally, effectively making the US the world’s largest single-country cheese exporter.

Cheese exports to Southeast Asia, although still small compared to North Asian countries, followed a similar uptrend, posting 19,000 mt in exports to the region – a 15% increase over 2017.

USDEC is also focused on establishing and strengthening partnerships to drive innovation in the region.

These activities showcase how the US’ sustainably-produced milk supply yields a high-quality lineup of dairy protein, milk powder, specialty ingredients and cheeses which provides advantageous solutions for the region’s product developers and chefs.

One flagship program features US Dairy as the Official Dairy Partner for the World Gourmet Summit (WGS) for the second consecutive year in 2019.

The WGS partnership aims to inspire chefs in the region to innovate new, Southeast Asia-friendly food creations leveraging the versatility and variety of award-winning US cheeses.
“At the end of the day, we enable the discovery of new, culturally-relevant applications of our cheeses, while celebrating the uniqueness and versatility of what our dairy products offer – a win-win situation for consumers and businesses in the region.”



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05/30/2019

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05/22/2019

Study finds high rates of type 1 diabetes near food swamps

Hotspots of type 1 diabetes in New York City are found in , areas with a higher proportion of restaurants, for children and adults with , according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of the Endocrine Society.
Patients with type 1 and share the same problem of levels, but the cause and development of the conditions are quite different. Type 1 diabetes is an in which the body's immune system attacks the cells in the pancreas that make , and it currently affects over 1.3 million U.S. adults. Type 2 diabetes results from a combination of insulin resistance and deficiency, and is the more common of the two, affecting more than 21 million U.S. adults. Patients with type 1 need insulin to survive, while those with type 2 diabetes also may use , and oral medication to help manage the condition.
The researchers found higher rates of all forms of diabetes in swamps except for children with type 2 diabetes. Those cases of pediatric type 2 diabetes were concentrated in neighborhoods with a higher proportion of black residents, suggesting there could be a genetic component at work.



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05/17/2019

Can this food additive turn our gut bacteria against us?
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles make up a common - E171 - used as a in many products. So far, the additive's safety has been a matter of debate, but new research in mice has found evidence that it could render the gut more susceptible to disease.
In vitro experiments also showed that titanium dioxide altered the distribution of bacteria in the gut, which led to the formation of . This is a sticky "network" that alters the way in which the bacteria act, and it can also influence the immune system's response to infection.



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