Leading prebiotic supplier Beneo-Orafti has pushed up prices for its inulin and oligofructose prebiotic fibres by 8%, citing rising input costs in its first price increase in two years.
US troops and service personnel with low levels of omega-3 are at increased risk of suicide, says a new study that potential opens the door to widespread omega-3 supplementation.
The 2010 global omega-3 market – just for foods and beverages and food supplements – is worth €5.57bn, according to a new report, with growth predicted of between 15-20%.
The jellyfish protein apoaequorin improves cognitive function in people with memory problems, according to interim data from a randomized controlled trial commissioned by Quincy BioScience which recently announced a successful application for patent protection.
Supplements of multivitamins and minerals may help reduce body weight and improve blood fat levels, according to results of a clinical trial in obese Chinese women.
Less than five percent of Americans are exceeding safe limits of folic acid despite intakes from a multitude of sources, both enriched and natural, says a new study.
Danisco has said that it is investing €60m ($85m) to boost capacity for its frozen and freeze dried direct vat inoculants (DVI) in Europe and the US, primarily to feed growing demand for probiotic cultures.
Industrial accidents are not funny. Does anyone need a reminder? Apparently yes; judging by how some headline writers and bloggers made light of the plight of Vincent Smith who died last week after falling into a vat of liquid chocolate at a New Jersey...
The economic recession is biting across the globe, and bleeding casualties litter all industries, but now is not the time to cower. Those willing to spend may provoke a stimulation of their business that could set them up for years, if not decades, to...
The ongoing slide of global capitalism is decimating industries, but the food supplements industry is not one of them as fraught consumers turn to its potential low-cost, anti-medical, wellness promise.
Fresh evidence from researchers in the US suggests that substituting refined sweeteners with unrefined equivalents in food formulations could raise disease-fighting antioxidants in consumer diets.
There was something magical about the recent news that the caloric value of both gum arabic and erythritol have been officially lowered, but whether it turns out to be a sleight of hand or a real change remains to be seen.
Confectioners may seek to develop new formulations that use cocoa powder and baking chocolate, as new evidence suggests these two chocolate foods deliver the highest levels of the health-busting antioxidant resveratrol.
“Food is a weapon – don’t waste it.” This message, which featured on a Second World War poster issued by the US Office of War Information in 1943, is a lesson from history we would do well to heed.
A wine flour set to enter the US market can deliver a healthy
profile to baked goods, through the addition of antioxidants, fiber
and fatty acids, while also extending shelf-life, according to its
manufacturer.
Israeli ingredient firm Enzymotec has opened a US subsidiary, which
the firm hopes will help it improve service to customers and
penetrate new areas of activity - particularly functional foods.
Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation will start supplying its CoQ10 as an
ingredient for use in foods and beverages in the US market,
following its certification as GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe).
PL Thomas is to market its vitamin K2 for use in dairy applications
in the US, following the ingredient's GRAS designation, the company
announced today.
Frozen desserts manufacturers must continue to develop innovation
to get ahead in this mature but competitive market, according to a
new report from market research publisher Packaged Facts.
Yoplait yogurt brand owner General Mills has conducted its own
research into the healthy profile of the dairy product and is using
the results to spread further consumer awareness.
Hemp advocates are angered by Governor Schwarzenegger's veto of an
industrial hemp bill that would have allowed local farmers to
legally produce and supply the nutritious seed.
The International Probiotics Association (IPA) is holding a global
conference on probiotics in 2008, thereby setting the stage for
discussion on standards and regulations for the so-called friendly
bacteria.
IFT Expo is bridging the gap between dietary supplement ingredients
and mainstream food manufacturers, with companies who once focused
on nutrition in a capsule now looking to supply functional food
ingredients.
Folic acid does not decrease the risk of benign colorectal tumours
and may increase the likelihood of contracting some types
of tumours, say researchers - but the supplements industry urges
caution in light of documented benefits.
Most national dietary guidelines put the emphasis on reducing
saturated and total fat to combat high blood cholesterol, shows a
new study, while the US alone sets a limit on cholesterol
consumption from food.
US scientists have identified a gene from wild wheat that could
increase protein and micronutrient content of its cultivated cousin
by 10 to 15 per cent, and could soon be used in food products with
enhanced nutritional value.
A mature US yogurt market does not mean there is no room for
growth, according to a new report, which identifies huge expansion
possibilities particularly in the area of probiotic and prebiotic
yogurt products.
If the Chinese government gives in to mounting international
pressure to revalue its currency, it could spell the end of cheap
exports, a move that many anticipate would have a knock-on effect
on raw materials costs for the food industry....
Lack of choline in the American diet is a public health issue,
according to a Solae nutritionist, and the way is open for
manufacturers to develop more choline-fortified foods and to use
the nutrient as a selling point.
Europeans are more clued up than their American counterparts when
it comes to the benefits of dark chocolate, according to a US
company educating the market through their range of functional
health-boosting cocoa products.
Compound Solutions has entered into an exclusive agreement for
distribution of Chinese-sourced CoQ10 - potentially further
relieving tight supply of while generating more competition between
Chinese and Japanese sources.
In contrast to their counterparts in Europe and Japan, US dairy
ingredient manufacturers are choosing dietary supplements over
functional foods as vehicles for bringing nutraceuticals to
consumers, according to a recent Landell Mills...
ReGen Therapeutics is poised for the first launch of its
Colostrinin neutraceutical for early stage cognitive decline, with
the signing of a licensing agreement with Metagenics in North
America.
Satiety has been called the 'Holy Grail of nutrition'. Although
there are still relatively few food and supplement products
claiming to enhance fullness or suppress appetite on the market,
that may well change as the present...
Gencor Pacific is introducing Slimaluma, an appetite suppressant
extracted from Caralluma Fimbriata for use in dietary
supplements, which it expects to carve its own market niche despite
recent launches of other similar ingredients.
Extracts from mangos are a rich source of dietary fibre, both
soluble and insoluble, with good antioxidant properties and can
easily be used in bakery products to boost public consumption, say
Latin American researchers.
Wholegrains, but not refined grains, could lower blood
triglycerides, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, say
researchers from the US Agricultural Research Service.
Scientific evidence says that consumption of soy from the diet or
as supplements should not cause alarm despite negative reports
about risks, a view that has been supported by a major US industry
group.
Choline salt specialist Algry Quimica has indicated that demand for
its choline derivatives is continuing to rise thanks to growing
awareness of their uses in nutraceuticals.
Supplement marketers seem to be taking notice of the growing trend
towards vegetarianism, bringing more products to market that do not
contain animal-derived ingredients.
