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Have you ever wondered why shop-bought ice cream doesn't have ice crystals, or how onion rings maintain a consistent size and taste throughout?

• seaweed

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) is a commonly used food additive in the United States, approved for direct consumption. It serves as an anticaking agent in powdered food products and contributes to the stability of beer production.

• silicon dioxide

The global Food Enzymes market is poised for remarkable growth, projected to reach a value of USD 2.59 billion by 2030, with a promising CAGR of 4.80% during the forecast period.

• food enzyme

Chemical hazards in food, particularly naturally occurring contaminants like mycotoxins, pose a significant threat to public health.

• Infants
• Hazardous chemicals

Chemical hazards in food, particularly naturally occurring contaminants like mycotoxins, pose a significant threat to public health.

• Infants
• Hazardous chemicals

To support the aviation industry in reducing CO2 emissions, Thailand’s energy authorities are developing a novel national oil proposal. The blueprint caters to the global rollout of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), a biofuel variant for aircraft.

• Sustainable aviation fuel
• Thailand
• SAF

Are you trying to protect yourself from harmful chemicals in the new year? While many believe that shopping organic and avoiding plastic food packaging is the solution, a recent study by Consumer Reports unveils a shocking truth.

• plastic food

In a new analysis conducted by French researchers, it is suggested that nearly 17,000 individuals across six countries may have lost their lives due to the use of hydroxychloroquine (HQC) during the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

• Hydroxychloroquine

Investment firm Firelight Capital Partners has acquired beauty tool brand Fromm International. The company said the acquisition will further strengthen its position in the beauty market and accelerate the growth of brands including Chalk Couture.

• Firelight Capital Partners
• Fromm International

The rapid development of OD formulations in China, more than 1659 registered, herbicides accounted for 95.6%

• OD
• Penoxsulam
• Nicosulfuron

When it comes to keeping kosher, it's important to be aware of certain E-numbers and additives that are not allowed.

• kosher

Benzoic acid (BA) is a widely used additive in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. It serves as a flavoring agent and has antimicrobial properties.

• Benzoic Acid

The biopharmaceutical sector has witnessed a resurgence in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in recent months.

• biopharmaceutical sector

Benzoic acid (BA) is a widely used additive in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. It serves as a flavoring agent and has antimicrobial properties.

• Benzoic Acid

Processed foods have long been associated with negative health effects, primarily due to the presence of additives and preservatives.

• additives
• preservatives

Lianhe Zaobao announced on December 31 that while Indonesian President Joko Widodo is vigorously supporting Indonesia’s upstream electric vehicle industry, fatal industrial accidents have occurred one after another in the nickel mining town of Sulawesi.

• Indonesia nickel industry

A recent study conducted by researchers at Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles, explored the effects of consuming nonsugar sweeteners (NSS) on the gut microbiome and inflammatory markers.

• sweetener
• Microbes

A recent study conducted by researchers at Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles, explored the effects of consuming nonsugar sweeteners (NSS) on the gut microbiome and inflammatory markers.

• sweetener
• Microbes

WEG has developed an innovative coating for use in highly corrosive environments that improves the durability of assets and extends their service life up to four times compared to existing technologies.

• WEG
• WrapX®

The breakdown of heme by heme oxygenase (HMOX) produces bilirubin (BR) and biliverdin (BV), which are considered important endogenous modulators of human health.

• heme oxygenase