A daily multivitamin and mineral supplement may improve depressive
symptoms amongst the elderly, suggests a new trial from the
University of Sheffield.
Hort Research has identified the stress reduction market as a
target consumer segment for its fruit research and development, and
aims to design product concepts specifically for mothers.
Drinking skimmed milk after exercise may promote recovery and
rehydration better than water or an isotonic sports drink, suggests
a new study from the UK.
In an effort to expand its reach into the global sourcing chain,
NSF International has made a bid to acquire European food safety
and assurance company, CMi plc.
European ingredients giant Jungbunzlauer is using the IFT show in
Chicago as a platform to introduce its salt reduction product to
the US food industry.
Tocotrienols, the other form of vitamin E long in the shadow of
tocopherols, offer interesting opportunities for industry thanks to
their unique properties, scientists from Ohio State told IFT
attendees.
European ingredients firm Cognis is using the IFT event in Chicago
this week as a platform to launch a variety of new products on the
US market, including emulsifiers, aerating agents and a 'natural'
mold inhibitor.
The industry-wide need for implementation of the Standardized
Information on Dietary Ingredients (SIDI) protocol was yesterday
underscored by speakers at the IFT Expo.
While functional foods make inroads at the IFT Expo, the Council
for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) is making its voice heard on the
issue of upper limits for nutrients added to these products.
Supplementation with the coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) may boost naturally
occurring antioxidant enzymes and endothelial function in
patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), researchers have
found.
A study of the nutritional benefits of goat milk, compared to cow
milk, at preventing iron deficiency could prove to be a huge
benefit to human health.
Oil and fat manufacturer AarhusKarlsham (AAK) is introducing a
number of extensions to its EsSence line of bakery shortenings,
designed to respond to the trans-free requirements of niche
applications in the category.
A green tea extract has been launched by Danisco as a food
ingredient, reinforcing the perceived benefits of the antioxidant
and its "consumer friendly" appeal.
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.
Kemin Health has filed a patent infringement suit against
OmniActive Health Technologies for methods pertaining to the
isolation and purification of lutein and lutein compositions.
Using blue corn to make tortillas and other products may offer
significant benefits for dieters and diabetics, suggests a new
study from Mexico and Venezuela.
The sensory aspects of cheese could be boosted by the addition of
prebiotic ingredients, in addition to improving the nutritional
profile of the product, suggests new research.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended a comment
period on a review of the nation's soybean standards, as it aims to
ascertain whether these adequately respond to current grain
industry needs.
People who are turning to complementary healthcare - including
green teas and echinacea - are set to spend £191m in Britain this
year alone, according to a new report.
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is urging its
members to refrain from using genetically modified (GM) herbal
ingredients until environmental and health concerns can be
effectively addressed.
A €4.5m ($6.3m) investment in New Zealand firm EnCoate could help
it develop a technique to extend the shelf life of probiotics,
opening up the uses for the bacteria often found only in dairy
products.
A study demonstrating the potential for aloe vera to enhance
vitamin C and B12 bioavailability could give manufacturers of the
ingredient another angle along which to promote it.
Growing consumer preference for natural products, as well as
increasing concerns related to weight and disease, are making the
herbal stevia more and more sought after.
The breast milk of mothers consuming organic meat and dairy
contains higher levels of beneficial fatty acids, and has an
overall improved quality, suggests new research.
Tate & Lyle has today agreed to plough cash into the
UK-based marine biotechnology firm Aquapharm Biodiscovery, a move
which enhances the firm's progression in sourcing sustainable
ingredients.
CRS Technologies has revealed its novel shearing process applied to
fruit and vegetable waste produces stable emulsions and powders
rich in phytonutrients, and with increased bioavailability.
Products offering more than one health claim are more attractive to
consumers and this could translate into a 20 per cent sales boost,
a study in Germany has found.
Mango peel extract, a by-product of the mango processing industry,
offers a rich and inexpensive source of antioxidants for use in
nutraceuticals and functional foods, says new research from India.
The organic food and beverage market has been predicted to surpass
$86bn (€62bn) by 2009, with consumers increasingly turning
'organic' in search of health and safety in their food products.
Sabinsa Corporation announced it has finished constructing a $6mn
facility in India for the manufacture of herbal extracts and
phytochemicals for markets such as the US, Europe and Japan.
The European Food Safety Authority's review of additive safety
could have a bigger effect on the ingredients industry than the
ejection of certain colours and flavours with a suspect safety
record. It could give the natural ingredients...
French maritime pine bark extract firm DRT has reported successful
scientific tests on the safety of its Oligopin product, which it
expects will help it to reach out of the supplement market and into
foods.
The majority of US consumers say they believe full-fat ice cream is
worth the guilt, and would rather eat this than full-fat versions
of other snacks, according to a new survey.
In another move to prevent dietary supplements infringing on the
territory of pharmaceuticals, the US Food & Drug Administration
(FDA) has issued a warning to Zeo Health for three of its products.
Lipogen is now bringing its phosphatidylserine (PS) ingredient to
functional dairy products as a means of leveraging the wide market
potential the popular food category offers.
Consuming a soy protein hydrolysate (SPH) increases heat production
compared to carbohydrate, and when the protein is eaten before
carbs the glucose response may be blunted.
The Association of the European Self-Medication Industry (AESGP) is
organising a conference on how new EU regulations will have a
bearing on herbal products for later this year in Brussels.
A review of 30 studies has concluded that a daily vitamin C
supplement does not offer protection from common colds, adding to
the ongoing debate about the vitamin efficacy on colds.
A partnership between Warrnambool and the Dutch company Friesland
Foods has now been finalised, which will see a €30m factory
producing whey-based ingredients for the worldwide food and infant
nutrition market.
Many apparently healthy people may be vitamin K deficient, says a new review, potentially increasing the risk of bone loss and also for arterial calcification.
Sabinsa has secured a Japanese patent for its standardized black
pepper extract Bioperine, giving it a strong platform for the sale
of the bioavailability-enhancing ingredient in that huge market.
Supplementation with Lipid Nutrition's conjugated linoleic acid
(Clarinol) does not affect insulin sensitivity or glucose
metabolism in overweight people, says a new study.