Baby boomers, post-menopausal women, athletes: The consumer segments served by bone and joint health products are as varied as the products offered on the market. But which ingredients work, how are the products being formulated, which consumer groups...
Contamination is an issue for the whole food industry, but nowhere is the glare of the media spotlight more focused than in sports nutrition, where transgressions can end careers. This seminar will feature the views of the US Anti-Doping Agency CEO and...
Bone health is more than just calcium and vitamin D. But what other nutrients and ingredients have solid science to support their claims, and how do we formulate them into a winning product? This webinar will examine which ingredients are vital for bone...
Building the science for a successful joint health claim is not easy. A diseased population is not what the regulators are looking for. So how do we measure joint health in people with healthy joints? What are the accepted biomarkers and how do the trials...
Lowering sodium content in bread brings with it significant technological challenges for the industry as sodium plays a major role in dough formation, fermentation rate, flavour and eating properties of bread.Several strategies have been tried and tested...
Bread, baked goods and breakfast cereals are increasingly stepping into the functional food arena, with consumers increasing leaning towards more nutritious products even in the staple food categories.Indeed, bakery and cereals account for almost 23 per...
Unless there is a last-minute stay of execution a la botanicals, pre- and probiotic health claim rebuffs are set to become law across the European Union in the first quarter of 2012.Six months after that, local inspectors will have carte blanche to enter...
Everyone watches Europe and North America, but things are changing fast in other parts of the world too – you only have to scan the BRIC countries not to mention Latin America and Asia to see that. Is a ‘shared view’ realistic on a global basis?This session...
Probiotics are commonly known for their digestive health - but there many other applications for probiotics that include oral health, weight management, brain health, constipation, IBS and many more. This session will cover the other beneficial applications...
Inulin, oligosaccharides, fibre forms – these are the mainstays of the prebiotic category. But prebiotic potential exists elsewhere and is finding its way under microscopes where new potentialities are being seen for the first time.
The weight management market is estimated by some to be worth nearly $20bn. This presentation will chart the rise of the weight management sector, with special focus on dietary programs to achieve weight management, from Atkins to GI and Weight Watchers....
Products promising to fill you up for longer loom large over the weight management market, but how does the science work, which products can support their claims, and which concepts are on the horizon.
The dietary supplement industry generates $25 billion in annual sales. But the internet is swimming in supplements touting weight management potential and legitimate products are being blighted by dubious internet offers - with many doubting the segment...
This webinar will cover the following: • Weight Management Market overview: current statistics • What does the future hold for weight management • Emerging delivery systems • Weight Management ingredient evaluation • How are consumers...
Hoodia was supposed to be the next big thing: A herbal extract with the potential to suppress appetite. But the science has not supported the hype. So where does the herbal extract industry go from here? Is hoodia finished or can we expect a comeback?...
