Functional strategies from SupplySide
As consumers look for alternative ways to manage or prevent disease, functional food industry insiders say there are effective tactics ingredients makers can use to marry with successful products.
Archives for November 14, 2007
Organic undersupply stunts market growth, OTA
Unreliable organic supplies are stunting the growth of over half of US organic food manufacturers, according to a new report by the nation's industry association.
Citrus boosts tea's antioxidant punch - study
Combining citrus juice or vitamin C with green tea or its extracts could increase the absorption of antioxidants from the tea up to 13-fold, suggests new research.
China and India see rise in demand for kosher certs
Given that Judaism is far from prevalent in either China or India, it may come as a surprise that these are the largest growth areas for kosher certifiers.
NZ company explores kiwi nutricosmetic
A company in New Zealand is seeking to make inroads into the promising nutricosmetics market with a new kiwi-derived ingredient that comprises an extract that is not normally eaten or digested.
ADM offers soy as dairy protein alternative
ADM has launched a new line of soya proteins for use in place of expensive dairy ingredients or to extend milk supply, in the light of high prices that caused manufacturers' costs to escalate this year.
Cognis expands plant for odourless sterol esters
Cognis has expanded its sterol ester plant in Germany, enabling the global chemicals supplier to produce the functional foods ingredient in a finished form without any further processing needed.
Cloned foods approach shelves, opposition increases
Foods from cloned animals could enter the US food supply by the end of the year, despite calls for further review of the long-term risks of such products.
Kefir grain sugars eyed as healthy gelling agent
A polysaccharide from kefir grains, kefiran, is able to form gels after freeze-drying and may offer a novel gelling agent for industry, suggests new research from Argentina.