Health claims, economic positivity and innovation: Views form HIE

The NutraIngredients team at HIE in Madrid discusses the first day of the trade show. Discussions were focused on health claims, and Shane Starling gauged reactions on the latest set of opinions from EFSA, from the likes Volac, Carbery, Glanbia on whey, and from Beneo on sugar replacement and tooth health, fibre and other carb-based products.

Jess Halliday, meanwhile, focused on innovation coming out of Israel, in particular Galam Group subsidiary NutriGal's versatile protein ingredient from soy processing by-products.

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