News and press releases

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Apr

New Zealand Blackcurrants reduce cardiac risk factors in metabolic syndrome patients

Daily supplementation with anthocyanins from bilberries and blackcurrants may improve cardiometabolic risk factors in people with metabolic syndrome (MetS), says a new study from Australia. HTTPS://WWW.NUTRAINGREDIENTS-USA.COM/ARTICLE/2020/03/31/ANTHOCYANIN-SUPPLEMENTS-SHOW-HEART-HEALTH-BENEFITS-FOR-PEOPLE-WITH-METS-STUDY 

19
Nov

Currant affairs: Kiwi blackcurrant cooperative targets functional food growth in Japan as Rugby World Cup looms

The New Zealand Blackcurrant Cooperative (NZBC) is targeting functional food and beverage growth in Japan, with the outfit hoping to gain momentum for the Rugby World Cup being held in the nation this year.

19
Nov

Motivation to adhere to exercise may be improved by consumption of New Zealand blackcurrants

Scientists at Plant & Food Research have found that juice from New Zealand blackcurrants consumed prior to exercising could increase motivation to adhere to exercise.