Fibres & carbohydrates

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.

Editor's Spotlight

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.

Editor's Spotlight: Science in Focus

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.

And the winners of the NutraIngredients Awards 2019 are...

Revealed: Find out who won at the NutraIngredients Awards 2019

09-May-2019 By Nathan Gray

More than 270 industry leaders helped 34 finalists in 12 categories to celebrate success and innovation across the nutrition and wellness industry … as the NutraIngredients Awards 2019 shone a light on nutrition’s brightest stars.

‘Designer prebiotics’ are the future of food and microbiome modulation, says expert

02-May-2019 By Nikki Cutler

‘Designer prebiotics’ have greater potential than probiotics to be able to modify our microbiomes and improve our long-term health, according to the founder and CEO of a trailblazing life science firm.

Pilot study shows Taiyo's Sunfiber prebiotic eases constipation, irritability among autism spectrum children

30-Apr-2019 By Hank Schultz

A pilot study adding to the raft of research backing Taiyo’s Sunfiber prebiotic ingredient has shown gut health, inflammation and even behavioral benefits for young children diagnosed with autism.

Study backs prebiotic chicory fibre to maintain children's good bacteria, even after antibiotic use

29-Apr-2019 By Nikki Cutler

Daily consumption of chicory root fibre in children may keep levels of Bifidobacteria in the gut higher and more stable, even during antibiotic treatment, says new research commissioned by Beneo.

Arabinoxylan prebiotic from food waste set to debut in North American markets

25-Apr-2019 By Hank Schultz

Canadian company Comet Bio has earned recognition for its method of up cycling agricultural waste into functional ingredients, including a new prebiotic and a low calorie sweetener.

Mexican study suggests potential prebiotic activity of mango peel

22-Apr-2019 By Stephen Daniells

Mango peel may selectively boost the growth of beneficial bacteria, and open up opportunities to use the waste material as a prebiotic ingredient, suggests a new study from Mexico.

From the editor’s desk:

Are proprietary blends useful tools, or the bane of the industry?

19-Apr-2019 By Hank Schultz

The move toward transparency can run up against competitive concerns when it comes to blends. Participants at a recent botanicals conference had taken to referring to proprietary blends as the ‘bane of the industry.’

Opportunity or threat? The dangers of mass market sports nutrition

17-Apr-2019 By Nikki Cutler

As sports nutrition becomes increasingly of interest to mainstream consumers, is this all one great opportunity for brands or is this mass orientation diluting the messages and alienating the core consumers?

Winemaking byproduct has potential for fiber fortification, says new study from Brazil

16-Apr-2019 By Adi Menayang

An extract of grape pomace, a solid byproduct of winemaking, has a “promising application [as an] antioxidant dietary fiber ingredient,” report researchers from Brazil.