A basic pack of antioxidants on the market today targets beverage
and dairy companies looking to meet the rising demand for
healthy products derived from natural ingredients.
Colloides Naturels International targets natural market demand with a combination of a wheat fibre and an acacia gum fibre that provides non-soluble and soluble fibre for a wide variety of food applications.
WILD managing director Hans-Peter Voss explains how decades of experience in natural ingredients enables the firm to create targeted market solutions for beverage makers.
Food and beverage makers can benefit from the nutritional profile and positive clean label message behind pea protein extracted by a clean water process, claims Roquette.
Proposals on the suggested amounts of artificial colourings in food
supplements are being drawn up for Codex because the current limits
are too low, according to the International Alliance for
Dietary/Food Supplement Associations...
A daily supplement of lignan from Norway spruce (picea abies) could
reduce the incidence of hot flushes by over 50 per cent, suggests a
new clinical trial from the US.
Natural antioxidant compounds like flavonoids and phenolic acids
could inhibit the formation of fat formation from fat cells,
suggests new research from Taiwan.
New Zealand oral probiotics developer BLIS Technologies is to issue
new shares to fund an expansion of its business into new
international markets and to boost development efforts.
The publication of a round-up of studies on the safety and efficacy
of Metagenics' NG440 formulation of rho iso-alpha acids (RIAAs)
from hops, rosemary and oleanolic acid adds weight to its use in
medical foods for inflammation.
Codex members are due to sit down and vote on a series of far
reaching rules governing nutrient compounds in foods - and
crucially discuss whether health claims should be based only on
clinical studies.
Taste is a key challenge for makers of healthier chocolate: Henry Hussell, head of marketing at Cargill Sweetness, takes us through some of their solutions.
Ocean Spray's Ingredients Technology Group (ITG) claims its success
in marketing cranberry-related food and drink ingredients in Asia
has led to the launch of cranberry-flavoured Chinese mooncakes.
Pomegranate, known as the royal fruit because of the 'crown' on
top, is also the shining light for how to capitalise on consumers'
growing interest in exotic fruits and ensure they offer benefits
and not empty hype,...
A combination of bioflavonoids from citrus fruit and tocotrienols
found in Sytrinol has had a positive effect in lowering
cholesterol levels, scientists have found.
Kemin has announced a deal with DSM to strengthen an agreement to
supply lutein aimed at eye health around the world, which will see
DSM step up supply of FloraGLO.
Barry Callebaut has reported growth in full year 2006/7 that
outstrips the chocolate sector at large, largely driven by sales to
food manufacturers with which it has several big new deals.
Experts at a Nestle-sponsored symposium on probiotics and
children's health have urged paediatricians to pay attention to
emerging research on so-called good bacteria, although more
research is needed on the mechanisms behind...
As the European Food Safety Authority prepares its opinion on the
feasibility of nutrient profiling, the trade organisation EHPM has
asked that food supplements should be exempted from the rule.
Strain stability and further development of new health benefits are
the two main drivers which will push probiotics further into the
food industry, the president of Danisco Cultures has said.
Antioxidants found in bran could help protect against DNA damage
from sun exposure and radiation therapy, when ingested or applied
topically, according to latest research.
The Journal of the American Dietetic Association is this
month addressing various aspects of poverty and nutrition - in
particular the relationship between income and fruit and vegetable
consumption.
Danone and Numico will be forced to offload some of their European
operations to go ahead with their planned merger into one of the
world's leading nutrition companies.
The Department of Health has announced new measures to address the
issue of malnutrition among UK's older people in institutional care
so as to appropriately meet their nutritional needs.
A research collaboration out of Finland claims to be increasing the
functional applications of beta-glucan for food, cosmetics and
pharmaceuticals alike.
The Sudzucker Group today anounced the incorporation of a new
functional foods group called Beneo, which brings together Orafti,
Palatinit and Remy to build critical mass to tackle the
changing needs of a global, health focused food...
Roquette has obtained recognition from France's AFSSA for
Nutriose's fibre properties, meaning that products containing the
ingredient in its home market can now carry 'source of fibre' and
'rich in fibre'...
Riboflavin supplements could boost the protective effects of folate
against colorectal cancer in people with colon polyps, suggests a
new study from the UK and Ireland.
'Micronised' insoluble fibres, insoluble fibres processed to the
micron scale, could favourably change the gut health of hamsters
and may translate into important ingredients for functional foods,
suggests new research.
An extract from olive mill wastewater may protect brain cells from
oxidative stress and guard against neurodegenerative diseases like
Alzheimer's, suggests new research.
Lonza has lost a patent infringement suit in Germany relating to
its Lonza DHA fatty acid, which was brought against it by US-based
Martek Biosciences Corp.
Dietary supplements based on the Lactobacillus plantarum
299v probiotic by Institut Rosell-Lallemand have expanded
further into Europe - a move which shows the increasing popularity
of the friendly bacteria.
DSM's nutrition cluster looks to be reaping rewards of its
differentiation strategy, with quality-based branding initiatives
such as Quali-C said to contribute to a reversal in the price-slide
for vitamins.
A pooled analysis of the small but ever-growing body of science of
omega-3 and colorectal cancer indicates more fish oil does protect
against the cancer.
A one gram drink of black tea may have the potential to stimulate
an insulin response and reduce blood sugar levels, suggests new
research from England.
The childhood favourite of 'beans, beans good for your
heart' is backed by science, according to a new study showing
that daily consumption of pinto beans may cut cholesterol.
Beverages and ready-to-eat soups are prime candidates as carriers
of added beta-glucan so long as manufacturers maintain sensory
properties, according to a new book.
Flavour industry innovators are seeking inspiration from ever more
exotic superfruits like lula and camu camu, in a bid to both
harness their healthy reputation and present new offerings to
counter consumers' organoleptic boredom.