A low-glycaemic index diet may not be any help for obese people
trying to lose weight, contrary to growing popular belief, suggests
a new study out of the US.
MGP Ingredients is planning a major expansion of its research and
development facilities, which it says will enable it to develop
specialized product formulations for customers and gain an
advantage in the healthy foods market.
Barley beta-glucans entering the health ingredients market will
target growing demand for low-glycaemic index products, challenging
oats and other fibres with unique properties.
Marketing group DKSH has gained distribution rights to the barley
beta-glucan products developed by US firm PolyCell for use
functional foods and supplements.
Including plenty of fruit and vegetables in the diet could halve
chances of developing pancreatic cancer indicates a new
case-control study, supporting research published earlier this
year.
Masquellier's French Pine Bark Complex is the subject of a
re-launch effort by its US and worldwide distributors, who want to
bring attention to new research into its benefits for circulatory
health.
Supporting evidence for the health benefits of regular cereal
consumption, girls who eat breakfast cereal daily weigh less than
their friends who opt for a different morning sustenance, reveals a
new study.
American Biosciences is introducing a wheat germ derived supplement
in the US, developed in Hungary to help regulate cellular
metabolism and support immune health.
The UK marketer of Shreddies breakfast cereal can continue to make
claims that the product helps boost children's concentration in
school but it must make their evidence clearer to viewers of their
ad, said authorities last week.
Health-promoting cereal foods and ingredients aimed at fighting
metabolic syndrome are to be developed in a five-year project
involving 43 partners from 15 European countries.
Marine ingredients firm Primex says the entry of its chitosan
product into the functional foods market, combined with new
clinical trials, will mark a significant turning point for the
business in the coming year.
Eating fruit and soy fibre appears to protect adults exposed to
second-hand smoke as children from some of the long-lasting damage
to their respiratory systems, shows a new study.
Food and drink makers developing functional, ready to drink and
instant formulas could gain from European Commission approval for
the slow-release carbohydrate isomaltulose supplied by German firm
Palatinit.
Soft drinks, particularly fruit juices, are set to make a greater
contribution to Britons' heart health, as both innovative small
businesses and major players roll out new, heart healthy drinks.
The shellfish fibre chitosan has been shown in some trials to help
weight loss but inconsistent product quality has led to conflicting
results, believes one supplier.
The rising success of low-GI foods may be down to their promise of
longer lasting satisfaction compared with the deprivation
associated with low-calorie or reduced fat foods, reports
Dominique Patton.
A new low-carb cocoa, being launched by Spanish firm Natraceutical
this month, will help confectionery makers lift the fibre levels
and lower the glycaemic response of their products, reports
Dominique Patton.
Palatinit officially launched its new carbohydrate Palatinose to
the US market at the IFT Food Expo in New Orleans this week,
reports Jess Halliday, giving formulators a new tool to
develop low glycemic foods.
Cargill's pioneering Life Stage approach to developing and
marketing ingredients shows how the industry can better tune into
consumer demand, writes Anthony Fletcher from New Orleans.
Researchers at UCLA have reported that daily exercise and replacing
the typical high-fat American diet with low-fat, high-fiber foods
may slow the growth of breast cancer cells in postmenopausal women
by as much as 19 percent, writes...
A new all wholegrain cereal range was launched in the UK last week
by cereal giant Kellogg, targeting the increasing number of
consumers turning towards healthier wholegrain products. Yet a
Mintel analyst says it is unlikely to be...
Innovative Swedish dairy company Skanemejerier has signed an
agreement to develop immune-boosting products based on an extract
from the shiitake mushroom, reports Dominique Patton.
The UK's food authority said this week that it will provide up to
£20,000 (€30,000) to pay for external scientists to produce more
dossiers for supplement ingredients not currently on the European
directive's positive list,...
Fresh from its acquisition of Solgar, the US' biggest supplement
maker NBTY said today that it has also bought the Canadian
supplement maker and distributor SISU, writes Dominique
Patton.
California-based NutraCea has been issued a new patent covering the
treatment of joint inflammation, pain and loss of mobility by its
stabilized rice bran.
Resistant starch could help people burn more fat and speed up
metabolism, says a researcher, offering significant benefits to the
growing numbers at risk of obesity-related disease, reports
Dominique Patton.
Dutch retailer Albert Heijn is launching a bread carrying a
cholesterol-lowering health claim based on its oat beta-glucan
content, writes Dominique Patton.
People who eat wholegrain foods regularly can have a 20 to 40 per
cent lower risk of heart disease and stroke compared with those who
rarely eat wholegrain foods, according to a new review, reports
Dominique Patton.
The glycaemic index (GI) is emerging as a new weight loss regime,
despite the belief of some nutritionists that there is not enough
science to demonstrate it can effectively control weight, writes
Lorraine Heller.
Acatris is introducing a new version of its FenuLife fiber
ingredient with a standardized high concentration of fenugreek
galactomannans, intended specifically for use in functional foods.
A new study carried out by Unicity International and presented at
the American Heart Association conference indicates that fiber
supplements have a dual effect on cholesterol levels in type-2
diabetes patients, lowing levels of LDL...
Nurture's OatVantage ingredient can lower the risk of coronary
heart disease more than any other commercial oat product, according
to a company-funded study carried out at the University of
Minnesota.
Nestlé UK has followed the lead of General Mills across the
Atlantic, announcing today that from June 2005 every box of Nestlé
breakfast cereals will be made with whole grains.
Oil palm trunk fiber has shown potential as a functional food
ingredient and may help manage and lower the risk of diabetes,
colon cancer, heart disease and obesity, according to preliminary
research results presented at the Experimental...
NutraCea and The RiceX Company's plan to merge will create a
monopoly on rice bran for the nutraceutical market and bring the
nutritional benefits of the rice production byproduct to more
people, in both developed and developing...
Atkins Nutritionals is hoping to offset the consumer drift away
from the low carb lifestyle by incorporating a glycemic measurement
into its programme which indicates the immediate effect different
types of carbohydrates have on a...
The cellulose derivative HPMC, used for years to add texture to
foods and in drug delivery, could become a new functional food
ingredient, researchers said yesterday, as it appears to slow down
fat absorption from foods, writes Dominique...
A complex carbohydrate, traditionally used as a bulking agent in a
range of foods, is being offered in several European markets as a
new source of fibre.
Common mushroom varieties offer significant amounts of heart
healthy fibres, say researchers investigating the carbohydrate
content of mushrooms for the first time.
Market analyst Frost & Sullivan has awarded its 2004 Product
Innovation award to Larex for the development of soluble prebiotic
Arabinogalactan (AG) FiberAid.
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