Danisco has launched a new range of enzymes to help fruit juice
makers save money and improve quality as they look to target
growing consumer demand for healthier soft drinks.
Raspberries possess about 50 per cent higher antioxidant activity
than strawberries, and storage or processing into jams does not
remove the valuable compounds, as growing consumer awareness of
health benefits drive sales.
Fruit and vegetables waste products offer a cheap and practical
source of potent antioxidants that could be used as functional
ingredients, says a Spanish-German study.
An intake of antioxidants from different fruit could be more
efficient at protecting against the effects of oxidative stress
than single fruits, says new research using pigs.
Joint health from sheeps' wool, kiwi fruit crossed with berries and
calcium-boosting bone extract… innovative ingredients from a small
Pacific archipelago are starting to make a disproportionately big
impact in the world of nutrition.
A leading European horticultural research institute has launched a
partnership with a New Zealand science organisation in order to
develop new fruit cultivars.
Mangosteen, a little-known fruit from southeast Asia, ranks amongst
the antioxidant-rich 'superfruits' that have attracted increasing
interest from industry and consumers this year, and awareness looks
set to grow in the...
A French investigation into daily consumption of polyphenols, the
antioxidant compounds found in all plant-based foods, will help
advance scientific knowledge on how they influence our health and
could one day lead to polyphenol RDAs.
More than 700 food brands in the UK are using the government's
'5-a-day' logo on packaging or marketing material to promote the
health benefits of their fruit or vegetable-based products.
A New Zealand research institute is aiming to turn fruit from a
traditional health food into one that can help food manufacturers
meet today's consumer's demands for specific health benefits,
writes Dominique Patton.
New research on the cholesterol-lowering effects of limonin
glucoside derived from citrus fruits could lead to new developments
in fortified fruit drinks, reports Jess Halliday.
Exalted of late for their antioxidant health benefits, fruit
berries continue to show growth in a range of food applications.
Fruit ingredients stalwart J.O. Sims has launched a new Canadian
produced berry onto the market marking...
Makers of a weight loss supplement containing extracts of exotic
fruits have been hauled up by the UK's advertising standards agency
for making unsubstantiated claims about the product's efficacy in a
direct mailing.
Just eating one or two servings of fruit or vegetables can reduce
the risk of heart attack, researchers said yesterday, although
those that eat more can cut the risk of coronary events by as much
as 70 per cent, according to the case...
Scientists at the UK's Institute of Food Research have begun work
to identify the compounds in strawberries responsible for
inhibiting the growth of cancer cells with the aim of developing
new varieties in which the anticarcinogenic...
Zinc and an antioxidant found in citrus fruit may lower the risk of
rheumatoid arthritis, according to new findings, although the
researchers cautioned that the results are preliminary.
The antioxidants in dark grape juice, noted for their health
benefits in fighting heart disease, may have a downside, according
to new research. In cell studies, scientists with the US Department
of Agriculture and Cornell University...
US fruit juice business Jamba Juice has launched a new smoothie
containing blueberries, raspberries and strawberries - a mix the
company claims offers a range of health benefits.
Many common Chinese vegetables contain useful amounts of
antioxidants with potential health benefits, researchers reported
this week. Most previous studies have looked at vegetables common
in the Western diet.
Researchers from the USDA's Agricultural Research Centre and Purdue
University have created a tomato which has nearly three-and-a-half
times the usual amount of the carotenoid as a happy side effect of
a GM process.
The aroma of grapefruit mixed with black pepper and some plants
produces a surprisingly strong slimming effect, according to claims
the Shisheido Cosmetics company.
At the Fi Europe 2001, DSM Food Specialties will introduce a new
application of its FirmFruit® enzyme system designed to enhance the
appearance and consistency of processed tomato pieces in
end-product applications.
According to scientists from the USDA's Agricultural Research
Service, the berries from autumn olive, a shrub, could become an
alternative source of lycopene.