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Polish functional foods market open to all ages
12-Jun-2009 - The elderly and younger people are consuming functional foods at similar levels, despite differing expectations, health outcomes and education, according to researchers writing in a recent edition of Food Policy.
News in brief
Beneo labelling surging worldwide
12-May-2009 - Consumer awareness of Beneo Orafti’s inulin and oligofructose is increasing, with a reported 350 products in over 30 countries now carrying the Beneo label, says the company.
UK report: Functional foods scepticism remains high
30-Mar-2009 - Scepticism toward functional foods is widespread, especially among men and younger people, but the level of wariness varies greatly between countries, according to a report produced on behalf of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the UK.
Protein drinks expanding despite health scepticism - Zenith
20-Mar-2009 - Milk and fruit drinks enriched with proteins are growing beyond niche market of exercise junkies by broadening into other functional areas like satiety and clinical nutrition, according to Zenith International.
Downturn keeping consumer thoughts on brain health - Lipogen
12-Mar-2009 - Changing global consumer habits during the current economic downturn appear to be contributing to strong interest in products offering brain health function, says one phospholid supplier.
Eye health market prepares for take off, says F&S
09-Mar-2009 - The European market for eye health supplements is poised to take off, and well-positioned products are set to benefit from a rise in consumer interest, according to market researcher Frost & Sullivan.
Trade fair team up targets Asian wellbeing needs
23-Feb-2009 - China continues to reflect the growing opportunities across Asia for products designed to be beneficial in fighting health conditions such as obesity, claim the organisers of a major new show in the country.
Analyst sees sports drinks polarisation in mainstream push
18-Feb-2009 - As sports drinks continue to make inroads as a mainstream option for quenching consumers thirst, manufacturers are increasingly facing the challenge of catering for both the committed athlete and the casual shopper.
Consumers going off probiotic cheese
17-Feb-2009 - Probiotics have had a rapid rise to public prominence in North America since Danone launched probiotic drinkable and spoonable yogurts on the US market in 2005, but probiotic cheeses have won little favor, according to Euromonitor research.
Sports drinks scratching surface of mainstream potential - Powerade
12-Feb-2009 - Sports drinks may be breaking through the niche beverage wall, but their future will lie in meeting a variety of consumer trends across the entire beverage market, says the senior brand manager of Powerade.
Fat and happy: research finds overweight no barrier to good health
02-Feb-2009 - Tate & Lyle research has found a staggering 91 per cent of European consumers believe they are in good health, even though many of them also perceive themselves as being overweight.
Acai superfruit tops sweet flavour projection for 2009
22-Jan-2009 - Superfruits top the bill for sweet flavour predictions in 2009, suggesting confectionery formulators mindful of innovation in a testing climate should increasingly consider exotic flavours in their new product designs.
Heart health-growth defying regulation restrictions - analyst
14-Jan-2009 - Demand for functional food and drinks has ensured that the European market for ingredients with proposed cardiovascular benefits is in rude health, despite restrictions on claims allowed on such products, says new research.
Weekly comment
The invincibles – recession proof food and healthy eating
12-Jan-2009 - There are fears that in the economic crisis consumers will put on “recession pounds” by eating unhealthily. Rightly or wrongly, food manufacturers may suffer the blame but “unhealthy” and “recession proof” do not necessarily go hand-in-hand.
Uncertainty marks new year weight control development
08-Jan-2009 - While weight control may be on many consumer’s minds following the customary indulgences of the holiday period, the concern appears less pressing amongst supplement manufacturers, suggests recent findings.
Nutritionist says high calcium foods no fix-all for osteoporosis
07-Jan-2009 - A diet containing high calcium food products like dairy goods and certain vegetables may not alone serve as an effective means of reducing the risk of osteoporosis, say some nutritionists.
Mintel highlights CoQ10 food and drink launches
12-Dec-2008 - Launches of foods and beverages containing CoQ10 are on the upturn, after a slight dip in product introductions last year, according to figures provided by Mintel.
Bridging the benefit-ingredient knowledge gap
04-Dec-2008 - Companies need to do more to link health benefits and those particular ingredients that deliver them to capitalise on consumer interest, according to research commissioned by Beneo-Orafti.
Omega-3 may be better suited to supplements, says Mintel
24-Nov-2008 - Consumers are not sure whether they are gaining enough omega-3 from functional foods, says Mintel, and the ingredient could be best suited to dietary supplements after all.
What zero-calorie approval means for erythritol users
19-Nov-2008 - Henry Hussell, European marketing manager for Cargill Sweetness, explains what the recent EU approval of erythritol's zero-calorie claim means for food manufacturers.
Overcoming nutrigenomic obstacles
10-Nov-2008 - A Dutch researcher has found the world is not yet ready for nutrigenomics, with many unanswered questions existing around an idea that promises to match nutrition with genetics.
Convenience driving Western European juice boost - analyst
10-Nov-2008 - Fruit loving western Europeans are increasingly turning to beverages like juices, smoothies and nectars in their hunt for a more convenient health kick as regional sales of the products were up by 1.6 per cent last year to €23 billion, says new findings.
Special edition: Gut health
Market: How global consumers view digestive health
14-Oct-2008 - One of the first functional foods was a digestive health product – Yakult – a probiotic drink a Japanese scientist began selling in his home country in the 1930s.
To your health – and the environment’s
13-Oct-2008 - Environmental and health concerns are merging, creating a huge surge in demand for products that meet consumer notions of “change”, according to new HealthFocus International research.
Soy has staying power as healthy option
23-Sep-2008 - Consumers in the US are increasingly turning to soy as a healthy choice as they constantly change their eating habits to improve nutrition, according to a study from the United Soybean Board.
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