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Health to drive honey choice for food formulations?

Health-promoting compounds found in honey could make this ingredient a more attractive option for food makers currently using bulk sweeteners such as high-fructose corn syrup and looking to jump on board the growing health foods trend, say scientists...

New blood pressure lowering ingredient

Japanese firm Riken Vitamin has developed a seaweed jelly with an ingredient that helps to control high blood pressure, according to an Asia Pulse report.

Future profits rest with functional foods

The most successful health foods of the future are likely to be functional, and particularly those targeted at children and seniors, predicts a new report.