Fibres & carbohydrates

Savoury and female-friendly: Sports nutrition expert’s tips for new protein supplement product innovation

02-Oct-2019 By Tingmin Koe

Protein supplement manufacturers should explore the current gap in the market for more savoury and female-friendly options when developing new products, according to a leading nutrition consultant.

Nestlé invests in food allergy prevention

30-Sep-2019 By Danielle Masterson

Nestlé Health Science is investing in the childhood nutrition business.

Gouda news for cheese lovers: Study finds blood health benefit

26-Sep-2019 By Nikki Hancocks

Antioxidants naturally found in cheese may help protect blood vessels from damage from high levels of salt in the diet, according to a new Penn State study.

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26-Sep-2019 By Nathan Gray

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EDITOR'S SPOTLIGHT: SCIENCE & REGULATION

Nut fibre’s gut effect may explain its weight management properties: Study

25-Sep-2019 By Will Chu

Researchers are pointing to the effect of nut’s fibre content on the gut and rate of faecal excretion as reasons the food’s consumption is linked to less weight gain and lower obesity risk.

Taiyo extends appetite-control fibre-enriched drinks portfolio

24-Sep-2019 By Nikki Hancocks

Taiyo is launching a new 'functional cola' offering a popular everyday flavour with added dietary fibre scientifically shown to help weight loss.

Rocket fuel: Million-dollar maths tools will help NASA keep space food vitamin-rich

20-Sep-2019 By Nathan Gray

A ground-breaking new mathematical model will help NASA to predict vitamin degradation in spaceflight food, ensuring astronauts remain fuelled on nutrient-rich diets, say researchers.

Israel champions personalised nutrition in FoodTech incubator launch

17-Sep-2019 By Will Chu

An Israeli collaboration of investors, food and beverage manufacturers are launching a FoodTech incubator focusing on improving food’s nutritional value as well as advancing personalised nutrition.

EFSA update: ‘No single age to introduce infant complementary feeding’

17-Sep-2019 By Will Chu

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says there is no single age to introduce complementary infant feeding in Europe, citing individual characteristics and development as deciding factors.

Case report: Poor diet made teenager go blind

04-Sep-2019 By Nikki Hancocks

A 'fussy' eater's poor diet caused him to go blind at the age of just 17, according to a case report published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

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.

Popularity of vegan diets may contribute to choline deficiency, report says

02-Sep-2019 By Will Chu

The increasing shift towards plant-based and vegan diets risks a deficiency of an essential nutrient found in animal-based foods that is important for brain health, according to a nutritional expert.

Choc-based nutricosmetic skin claims breach ad code, says UK watchdog

23-Aug-2019 By Will Chu

Cambridge Chocolate Technologies falls foul of the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) guidelines as the watchdog bans nutrition claims used to promote the firm’s chocolate-based product.

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Data-driven innovation: Interactive 'build-a-bar' session set to light up Sports Nutrition Summit

16-Aug-2019 By Nathan Gray

Taking a 'big-data' approach to identifying white spaces in the sports market will be vital for brands looking to stand the test of time in the rapidly expanding sports and active nutrition market, says Nick Morgan ahead of his interactive 'build-a-bar'...

SPORTS NUTRITION SUMMIT 2019

Sports Nutrition Summit: ‘Food first approach over supplement use,’ ESSNA recommends

13-Aug-2019 By Will Chu

Daily exposure to social media and other media outlets alongside an ever-expanding market, places an overemphasis on the use of dietary supplements for the general consumer.

Algae omega-3 oil among foods produced in industry-academia metabolic syndrome pact

09-Aug-2019 By Will Chu

Biotech firms are reaping the rewards of a project looking into foods tackling metabolic syndrome resulting in products like microalgae, omega-3 and antioxidant-infused juices and algae-derived omega 3 oil.

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.

Danish Food Agency increases iodine in salt to combat rising deficiency

02-Aug-2019 By Will Chu

The Danish Food Agency is to increase the amount of iodine in salt in a move that looks to address a deficiency in pregnant and breastfeeding women as well as in the country’s general population.

Omega-3 fish oil intake linked to small colorectal cancer risk reduction, pan-EU study shows

02-Aug-2019 By Will Chu

Exposure to omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) via fish consumption is associated with a slightly reduced risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), pan-European research shows.

Is the future of sports nutrition in ‘whole foods’?

01-Aug-2019 By Shane Starling

Sports people and the generally active are starting to shun ‘techy’ sports nutrition and look for whole foods that can deliver performance and health benefits, according to a new report.

‘The need and the technology came together’: Meet the start-up turning salads into wafers for snack satisfaction

30-Jul-2019 By Katy Askew

Satisfied Snacks sits at the valuable intersection of technology-driven innovation and mega-trends around health and flavour. We speak to founder Dr. Heather Daniell about how she is meeting demand for healthy, convenient and tasty snacks.

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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.

Malnutrition progress ‘too slow’ as Africa and Asia shoulder burden, says UN report

17-Jul-2019 By Will Chu

A United Nations (UN) report says progress made on eradicating malnutrition is too slow to achieve the 2025 and 2030 global nutrition targets as Africa and Asia continue to bear the brunt of food insecurity.

Grasshopper food credentials sound as insect leads antioxidant-rich list: Study

16-Jul-2019 By Will Chu

Extracts of grasshoppers, silkworm, and crickets top the insect antioxidant-rich list, scientists say as a study demonstrates these insects’ antioxidant capacity to be five-fold higher than fresh orange juice (OJ).

Spinach extract effect potent enough to feature on WADA banned list, say researchers

04-Jul-2019 By Will Chu

Supplementation using a spinach extract appears to promote a muscle-building effect in a study that has piqued the interest and co-operation of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

Akkermansia supplementation finds novel way to tackle metabolic-related disorders: Study

04-Jul-2019 By Will Chu

Supplementation with Akkermansia muciniphila may improve insulin sensitivity and cholesterol levels in a study that points to the gut bacterium’s effect on weight and metabolic syndrome related traits.

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Temporary shifts: Trial suggests diet-induced microbiome changes do not last

03-Jul-2019 By Will Chu

Eating more inulin-type fructans (ITF) found in vegetables can lead to beneficial changes in our gut microbiota composition and function, but only for a short while, say Belgium researchers.

Daily dairy intake could lower blood pressure, new research finds

03-Jul-2019 By Beth Newhart

In a study of overweight adults and their dairy intake, a high dairy diet (HDD) was found to lower blood pressure, which the researchers credited to an accompanying increase in calcium.

Mars Edge and foodspring agree deal to explore personalised nutrition

02-Jul-2019 By Will Chu

Mars Edge is to acquire a majority stake in startup foodspring in a deal that prioritises personalised nutrition and represents the first investment for the foodmaker’s health foods division.

Personalised nutrition firm DayTwo secures €27.2m in latest microbiome funding round

27-Jun-2019 By Will Chu

Microbiome research firm DayTwo has secured an extra €27.2m ($31m) investment from existing investors Seventure Partners and Johnson & Johnson, as part of a series B round of fundraising.

Editor's Spotlight: Q&A at Nutrition 2019, Baltimore, June 8-11

Micronutrient Forum executive director talks about group's activities to combat global micronutrient deficiencies

26-Jun-2019 By Adi Menayang

To accomplish its goal of reducing micronutrient deficiencies around the world, the 13-year-old Micronutrient Forum recently went through a revamp. We caught up with its first ever executive director, Dr Saskia Osendarp, at the Nutrition 2019 meeting...

Oral microbiome may play role in increased liver cancer risk, study finds

26-Jun-2019 By Will Chu

The oral microbiome may play a role in disease development, according to researchers, who also implicate gut microbiota in increasing the risk of liver cancer.

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.

Protein-rich doughnuts, ice cream and chocolate bulk up confectionery sector

19-Jun-2019 By Flora Southey

Protein-added treats are muscling into the confectionery category, but are these alternatives to traditional ice creams and chocolate bars ‘healthy’? FoodNavigator speaks with Mars Wrigley, Jim Buddy’s, and the British Nutrition Foundation.

UK Government to press ahead with folic acid flour fortification

17-Jun-2019 By Will Chu

The UK government are proposing plans to fortify flour with folic acid in moves to stem the number of birth defects linked to the dietary deficiency of the vitamin.

Heart benefits: Tomato juice bioactives linked to lower CVD risk

13-Jun-2019 By Will Chu

The rich profile of bioactive components found in tomato juice is the 'likely' link to its strong link to lower blood pressure and LDL cholesterol, say researchers.

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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.

IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas: The US Army, A.I., communicating with consumers, and more

12-Jun-2019 By Stephen Daniells

The IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas 2019 in Vancouver is less than two weeks away, but there’s still time to register to hear from must-see speakers from the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, the US Army, Danone, Pharmavite, and many...

Danish researchers extract protein from seaweed: 'We have proven the principle'

28-May-2019 By Katy Askew

Researchers from the Technical University of Denmark (DUT) have discovered a way to extract proteins from three varieties of seaweed.

Healthy OOH eating sector ‘set to grow’ predicts Kantar

20-May-2019 By Oliver Morrison

Opportunities for healthier out-of-home food sector choices will grow in the UK as the food industry tackles the obesity crisis, according to market research specialist Kantar.

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.

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