Children should reject soft drinks to stay healthy
Children should be consuming more nutrient rich beverages and less soft drinks to stem the wave of childhood obesity, said US researchers this month.
Archives for May 10, 2005
Lipid Nutrition introduces pine nut fat to stop overeating
A fatty acid extracted from pine nuts can suppress appetite and reduce the amount of food people feel like eating, according to Dutch firm Lipid Nutrition, introducing the new weight management ingredient to the food and supplement industry...
Bioriginal powders make fish oil more palatable
Canada's Bioriginal is introducing a new range of essential fatty acid ingredients in flavored powder form, that will help formulators incorporate omega-3, -6 and -9 into a wider range of food products, reports Jess Halliday.
Glanbia to distribute US oat ingredient in Europe
The health ingredients unit of Irish dairy firm Glanbia has taken a further step to diversify away from milk-based products, adding an oat beta-glucan to its ingredients range through a new distribution deal, reports Dominique Patton.
Blue California brings in non-irradiated botanicals
Blue California is launching four non-irradiated botanical extracts at Vitafoods in Geneva this week, the first in a new line which aims to meet manufacturers' demands for ingredients that meet the strictest regulatory controls in the world, reports...
Big names push to increase low-fat ice-cream market
Ice-cream manufacturers gearing up for the season should take note as Haagen-Dazs and Unilever announce in the same week the introduction of low-fat offerings for this summer, writes Philippa Nuttall.
Solbar confirms plans for US expansion
Israeli soy proteins firm Solbar has confirmed that it is in talks over a new production site in the US, a region that accounts for half of its prospective market, reports Dominique Patton.