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Suggesting further growth opportunities for functional foods - and ingredients suppliers - in the dairy sector research from Wales finds organic milk contains two-thirds more omega-3 essential fatty acids than its conventional sister. The news has...
US starch supplier MGP Ingredients witnesses the benefits of 'adding-value' to ingredients products with strong growth in low-carb ingredients pushing demand for its resistant wheat starch FiberStar 70.
Fortifying enriched grain products with folic acid in the 1990s appears to have been followed by a decline in stroke and ischemic heart disease deaths, US government researchers reported at an American Heart Association conference last week.
Extracts of sage and lemon balm appear to improve memory and reduce agitation in a preliminary study of people with dementia, said researchers at a conference in the UK last week.
Dutch vitamins and ingredients company DSM says its new sports drink, PeptoProSports, has cleared tests for banned substances, ahead of its launch during this year's Olympics.
German herbal tea company Martin Bauer says it is the first to successfully cultivate Devil's Claw, a plant native to Southern and Eastern Africa previously only grown in the wild.
Despite strong research that shows eating regular daily servings of 'powerhouse' fruits and vegetables can reduce the risk of chronic disease, new research out of the US says people are not eating enough 'because they are confused about nutrition,'...
DSM Nutritional Products has launched its green tea extract Teavigo in the US to serve growing demand for the antioxidant in foods and beverages.
Rubbing shoulders on the shelves with 'low-carb' friendly food products, wholegrains must reach out to the consumer to remain in the game. Cereal chemists in the US bring wholegrains into the user-friendly zone with a new, easy-to-understand definitition.