Dairy-based ingredients

Positive EU opinion for Christian Hansen’s latest Novel Food ingredient

22-Jun-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Christian Hansen has received EU safety approval for genetically modified (GM) 3-fucosyllactose (3-FL) oligosaccharide for infant formula (IF) and follow-on formula (FOF).

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Three is the magic number: Australia’s CSIRO principal scientist reveals how to deliver high-quality nutra trials– LISTEN

22-Jun-2022 By Tingmin Koe

With consumers increasingly demanding scientifically-validated nutra products and ingredients, one of the key scientists in Australia’s national research agency has revealed the three factors that are crucial for a high-quality trial.

Trend tracker: Australia’s OTC cannabidiol, innovation in iron, beauty, sports nutrition

27-May-2022 By Tingmin Koe

Innovations in iron, beauty, sports nutrition, Australian firms competing to launch the country’s first over the counter cannabidiol (CBD) oral products, as well as infant formula firms’ responses to US shortage are the key trends covered in this round-up.

Biodane Pharma - immunity Nutraingredient award winners: why we entered - and won!

24-May-2022 By Liza Laws

After winning a coveted Nutraingredients award for Product of the Year in the immune support category, we caught up with the team from Biodane Pharma to find out what their ColoDan Whole Colustrum product as all about and why it took the prize.

In a pickle? Scientists find adding pickled cucumber to sour cream can boost health benefits

23-May-2022 By Katy Askew

A new study in the Journal of Dairy Science determined that adding pickled cucumbers to sour cream can improve its antioxidant properties and enhance its health-promoting activities.

Milk-based sports beverage celebrates first year: ‘Consumers have responded enthusiastically to the concept of an all-natural sports drink’

18-May-2022 By Rachel Arthur

GoodSport – a sports drink launched in 2021 to disrupt the category with its milk-based product – is celebrating a successful first year by working on expansion plans with new lines and new markets on the horizon.

Bovine ingredient safe to be added to infant formula EFSA says

12-May-2022 By Liza Laws

A novel food application for a whey protein to be used safely in infant formula has secured a positive opinion.

'China remains highly strategic': Danone exits Mengniu JVs, regains control of Dumex infant formula business

09-May-2022 By Katy Askew

French dairy giant Danone has announced plans to take full control of Dumex Danone, the business’ Chinese infant formula brand, while simultaneously exiting its partnerships with Mengniu in the market.

Second WHO report identifies formula firms’ social media use in targeting mums-to-be

05-May-2022 By Will Chu

A World Health Organization (WHO) report claims that pregnant women and mothers are being targeted online by formula milk companies with personalised social media content.

Fonterra expands seaweed trial

03-May-2022 By Jim Cornall

In partnership with Australian company Sea Forest, Fonterra is looking at the potential Asparagopsis seaweed has in reducing methane in a grass-fed farming system.

NutraIngredients Award winner 2021: Sandra Einerhand on championing the nutrition cause

27-Apr-2022 By Will Chu

In 2021, Sandra Einerhand joined a rather exclusive group in winning the NutraIngredients NutraChampion Award for her lasting impact on food and nutrition research.

INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES

Developing the case for an immune health ingredient

26-Apr-2022 By Will Chu

Consumer interest in products offering immune health benefits continues to rise, and the Covid-19 pandemic has only increased awareness of immunity issues.

Probiotics for healthy ageing: Yili details solid beverage innovation for China launch

26-Apr-2022 By Tingmin Koe

China dairy giant Yili has outlined its new product launch strategies, including the introduction of a solid beverage formulated with probiotics and GABA as the key ingredients.

Laïta Nutrition opens up new perspectives in sports nutrition

25-Apr-2022 By Jim Cornall

Laïta Nutrition is the nutrition division of the Laïta dairy cooperative and is focusing on the sports nutrition market to satisfy a range of target consumers.

OPINION ARTICLE

Leveraging the microbiome for functional food success

15-Apr-2022 By Dr Sven Sewitz

In this guest article, Dr Sven Sewitz, Director of Biodata Innovation at Eagle Genomics, outlines how a new wave of radical innovation will help companies looking to innovate with ‘next-generation food’

The war on obesity could be won by bacterium originally isolated from cheese, an expert says

07-Apr-2022 By Liza Laws

A bacterium originally used as a lactic ferment by the dairy industry and more recently as a probiotic could help win the war on obesity, an expert thinks.

Safety of homogenised human milk must be established before products hit the market

29-Mar-2022 By Liza Laws

Probiotics may promote weight gain, shorten hospital stay in preterm infants with feeding intolerances – meta-analysis

28-Mar-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

Preterm infants with feeding intolerances (FI) may gain more weight and spend less time in hospital if they are given probiotics.

Opportunities & evidence: Human milk oligosaccharides (HMO) health benefits

25-Mar-2022 By Will Chu

In this series of articles, Alwine Kardinaal, Expertise Group Leader at NIZO, talks to NutraIngredients’ Will Chu about prebiotic human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) health benefits and applications.

Arla Foods close to EU approval for Peptigen IF-3080

17-Mar-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Arla Foods Ingredients expects full EU approval to sell milk protein hydrolysate Peptigen IF-3080 in the region in the next 12 months.

Probiotic yoghurt and liver disease: Researchers embark on RCT to assess impact

17-Mar-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

A new trial will assess if probiotic yoghurt can be a cost-effective answer to hinder the progress of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

Intake of oral nutritional supplement increases body weight, BMI in elderly at risk of undernutrition – Meiji study

01-Mar-2022 By Tingmin Koe

The supplementation of an oral nutritional supplement has shown to increase body weight and body mass index in elderly at risk of undernutrition.

ASA accuses Nutricia of making health claims for infant formula

28-Feb-2022 By Lynda Searby

Infant nutrition manufacturer Nutricia are to has been ordered to pull a podcast ad for Cow&Gate Baby Club after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that it confused between infant formula and follow-on formula, making specific health...

WHO report urges curbs to ‘aggressive’ code-flouting baby formula marketing

24-Feb-2022 By Will Chu

Parents and pregnant women around the world are exposed to aggressive marketing for baby formula milk, according to a report launched jointly by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF.

Green tea-infused yoghurt improved by inulin, research reveals

23-Feb-2022 By Liza Laws

Adding the prebiotic inulin to yoghurts made from green tea with milk improved the smell, taste and texture for those eating it, a study has found.

Arla Foods Ingredients provides whey out of supply shortages for organic infant formula

22-Feb-2022 By Lynda Searby

Manufacturers of organic infant formula no longer need to be vulnerable to whey and lactose supply shortages, following the development of a patented technology that produces ingredients directly from fresh milk.

Dairy’s role in the evolution of active nutrition

18-Feb-2022 By Jim Cornall

Active nutrition is a fast-moving category, so where is it now, and where can it go with respect to the dairy industry?

Azelis expands its supply network with Turkish acquisition

16-Feb-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Azelis has acquired ingredients supplier Tunçkaya to strengthen its position in the fast-growing Turkish food industry, as well as the broader life sciences market.

German food-tech start-up Formo scales-up product of animal-free cheese

11-Feb-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

German start-up Formo will scale-up bioidentical milk protein production following a partnership deal with BRAIN Biotech.

Brains Bioceutical anticipates Spring launch of pharma-grade CBD ingredient

03-Feb-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

CBD producer, Brains Bioceutical, will launch natural plant-based cannabidiol (CBD) in the UK in the Spring following approval by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

Rousselot increases capacity of porcine collagen production

02-Feb-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Darling Ingredients health brand, Rousselot, is expanding production of pork-derived porcine collagen peptides to tap into growing demand for collagen-based supplements.

Athletes cautioned against possible dangers of natural supplements

02-Feb-2022 By Will Chu

The European Association of Preventive Cardiology is warning athletes that supplements used to aid athletic performance as part of a training program can pose risks to the heart.

FrieslandCampina & Danone pact aims for 25% greenhouse gas reduction

02-Feb-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Dutch farming co-operative, Royal FrieslandCampina and Swiss dairy producer, Danone, are extending a three-year partnership to support farmers in their transition to more environmentally friendly, sustainable farming.

INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES

Dietary fibre and gut fermentation

31-Jan-2022 By Will Chu

Dietary fibre plays a key role in human health; fibre-rich foods and prebiotics can help promote gut health and benefit the gut microbiota, for instance.

‘Staggering finding’: Only 12% of Malaysian children found to be lactose tolerant – study

31-Jan-2022 By Tingmin Koe

Almost 90 per cent of children assessed in a new Malaysian study have been found suffer from either lactose malabsorption or lactose intolerance.

EU titanium dioxide ban enters into force: what happens next?

27-Jan-2022 By Lynda Searby

The EU ban on titanium dioxide has created harmonisation across the bloc for food and supplements, but the colour is still legal in the UK as well as in medicine products, plus there is the challenge of reformulation.

GUEST ARTICLE

User-friendly supplements offer an immune system boost this winter

26-Jan-2022 By Dr Martin Koeberle and Dr Verena Garsuch

A strong immune system is one of the best defenses we have for protection against common infectious diseases. This has never been more important than now, as we tackle another winter dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Green Mediterranean diet: “a simple, safe and promising avenue to slow age-related neurodegeneration”

20-Jan-2022 By Lynda Searby

A large brain MRI trial has shown that the ‘Green’ Mediterranean diet, high in polyphenols and low in processed and red meat, may slow brain atrophy in the over 50s

Clasado enhances ‘green’ performance to boost value proposition

19-Jan-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Clasado Biosciences wants to cut its carbon output by half over the next five years and will streamline operations to achieve its goal, according to CEO, Per Rehné.

UK startup metamorphoses into serious contender in BFY baby food space

18-Jan-2022 By Gill Hyslop

Mamamade has closed a record-breaking funding round – bringing its total pre-seed investment to £1.5m – led by founders and execs from Allplants, Made.com, Heals, Design my night, Bulb and Xexec.

EU biotech experts collaborate on large-scale production of fermentation-based biotin

14-Jan-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Danish biotech company, Biosyntia, and Munich-based, Wacker Group, are planning to expand production of fermentation-based biotin across Europe and into new markets.

Breast is best: Breastfeeding mums may benefit from improved cardiovascular health, study finds

14-Jan-2022 By Will Chu

Breastfeeding mums may have a lower risk of developing heart disease, stroke, or death from cardiovascular disease compared to those who do not breastfeed, a review suggests.

DSM combines three business areas into new Food & Beverage group

13-Jan-2022 By Jim Cornall

Royal DSM, a Dutch-headquartered global company, has revealed a new integrated Food & Beverage operating structure which unifies three areas of DSM’s nutrition business – Food Specialties, Hydrocolloids and part of its Nutritional Products group.

Fooditive develops vegan precision fermentation casein

10-Jan-2022 By Jim Cornall

The Dutch plant-based ingredient manufacturer, Fooditive Group, which recently launched an upcycled natural sweetener, is now expanding to animal-free dairy proteins.

NIU’s predictions: The categories, ingredients, & industry issues to watch in 2022

05-Jan-2022 By By Stephen Daniells and Hank Schultz

The year is new, and a lot of people are getting out their crystal balls. NutraIngredients-USA is no exception, and here are our issues and topics to watch in the dietary supplements space in 2022.

A casein point: Method to ‘drive innovation’ by blending cow's milk with plant protein

22-Dec-2021 By Will Chu

Researchers have detailed a new method of supplementing cow milk with vegetable protein, which the team believes may open opportunities to create new functional, multisourced dairy products.

French ingredients supplier has international expansion in its sights

21-Dec-2021 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Lactalis Ingredients has officially inaugurated a new whey drying tower at its Verdun site in France. The facility now has a production capacity of 30,000 tonnes, allowing the dairy and ingredients supplier to expand into new markets.

BENEO survey shows positive ageing driving demand for healthier nutrition

29-Nov-2021 By Jim Cornall

New research, conducted on behalf of BENEO, reveals consumers are now even more focused on ‘positive’ ageing. The research, carried out by HealthFocus International, includes an exclusive analysis of the health-conscious 50+ age range.

Milk-based supplement improves weight, BMI of kids at risk of malnutrition – Abbott’s PediaSure study

09-Nov-2021 By Tingmin Koe

Drinking a milk-based supplement could significantly and more quickly improve the weight and BMI of kids at risk of malnutrition, when compared to those who drank a lactose-free version of the same product, according to a study conducted by Abbott on...

Low Vs whole-fat dairy: No key differences in weight, waistline, lipid profiles among healthy kids – Three-month RCT

28-Oct-2021 By Tingmin Koe

There were no significant differences in weight, waistline, lipid profiles, and blood pressure in healthy children consuming whole-fat dairy versus those consuming reduced-fat dairy products, according to a study conducted in Australia.