Fibres & carbohydrates

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Key themes announced for Probiota 2020: Get your early bird tickets now!

13-Sep-2019 By Nathan Gray

After its sell-out 2019 edition in Copenhagen, Probiota will be heading to Dublin in February 2020. Check out the key themes and outline agenda for the leading probiotic, prebiotic and microbiome event … and register now for the three-day festival of...

Keto diet could damage liver health, say experts

03-Sep-2019 By Nikki Hancocks

People following a keto diet are putting themselves at higher risk of the ‘silent killer’ non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to nutrition experts.

EC approves DuPont’s betaine as novel food for sports nutrition

05-Aug-2019 By Will Chu

The European Commission (EC) approves DuPont Nutrition Biosciences’ application to class betaine as a novel food as the bio-based firm achieves official validation of its sugar beet sports nutrition ingredient.

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High cost of ‘health foods’ helps drive malnutrition: Study

26-Jul-2019 By Nathan Gray

The high prices of healthy foods, coupled with an abundance of cheap unhealthy foods, remains a prime contributor to malnutrition globally, warn researchers.

Study boosts microbiome fitness and diet quality link

18-Jul-2019 By Will Chu

Researchers continue to link diet with gut health as a US team find fruit, vegetable and whole grain consumption results in higher beneficial bacteria whilst diets that include fat, alcohol, and added sugar result in higher harmful bacteria numbers.

Optiobiotix’s SlimBiome deal with Agropur leads nutrition negotiation round up

24-Jun-2019 By Will Chu

Optiobiotix leads the way in Nutraingredient’s round-up of the latest deals struck this month as the UK-based firm grants another licence for its SlimBiome weight management technology to Agropur.

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Personalised nutrition model a basis for better blood glucose control, study finds

12-Jun-2019 By Will Chu

A personalised nutrition approach that predicts blood sugar levels after meals may prove useful in the design of effective nutritional interventions for patients with metabolic disorders.

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Experts call for clinical trials to validate joint supplement's link to CVD risk

17-May-2019 By Will Chu

A report claiming glucosamine supplement use relates to lower cardiovascular (CVD) event risk has been met with a cautious welcome by medical experts, who urge the need to establish cause and effect.

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Gut reaction: How do you build a brand around digestive health?

16-May-2019 By Elaine Watson

Do all fermented foods contain probiotics? Do consumers understand what prebiotics are? Are shoppers looking for products that deliver a rapid and discernible effect (to tackle bloating/gas/constipation, or improve regularity) or are they focused on long-term...

EC adds protein-rich yeast biomass to the Novel Foods catalogue

16-May-2019 By Will Chu

The European Commission (EC) confirms Yarrowia lipolytica yeast biomass’ inclusion to the Novel Foods catalogue intended as a key ingredient for use in food supplements.

New products in infant nutrition sift through limited number of ingredients

15-May-2019 By Hank Schultz

The infant nutrition market is characterized by few new ingredients, but lots of new players, according to information shared at a recent event hosted by ingredient supplier DSM.