Fibres & carbohydrates

Editor's Spotlight

Microbial minefield? Functional formulation with prebiotics and probiotics

28-Feb-2020 By Nathan Gray

Interest in the use of probiotics and prebiotics as ingredients in food continues to grow, as consumers and industry look for microbiome-friendly foods. But just how doe these ingredients impact food development and, in particular, the texture of foods?

Western diet associated with lower sperm quality: Study

24-Feb-2020 By Danielle Masterson

When it comes to fertility, more attention should be paid to the diets of men, according to a report.

Study: Different foods linked to different types of stroke

24-Feb-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

Different types of food, such as eggs, are linked to risks of different types of stroke, according to a study involving 418,000 people in nine European countries.

Study: Vegetable compound could help fight fatty liver disease

10-Feb-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

A natural compound found in many widely consumed vegetables could help fight fatty liver disease, according to a new multi-level study led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists.

Grapes plus blueberries may boost cognitive function in college students

05-Feb-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Acute supplementation with polyphenol-rich extracts from grape and blueberries may improve cognitive performance for college students, suggests a new study.

Walnuts show cognitive health promise for at-risk elderly

04-Feb-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

Eating walnuts may help slow cognitive decline in at-risk groups of the elderly population, according to a study conducted by researchers in California and Spain.

Low sulfur amino acid intake in plant-based diet linked to lower heart disease risk

04-Feb-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

A plant-based diet may be key to lowering heart disease risk thanks to the reduced sulfur amino acid intake, according to a new study involving more than 11,000 participants.

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Last chance saloon: NutraIngredients Awards 2020 deadline TODAY

04-Feb-2020 By Nathan Gray

It is time to pick a category and submit your entry to the NutraIngredients Awards 2020. Make sure you get your submission to one of our 12 categories in before the the end of today (Friday 7th February).

Food additives and sweeteners found to impact gut microbiome diversity

27-Jan-2020 By Will Chu

Certain additives and artificial sweeteners can change microbial composition, say scientists, who note the altered profile is similar to that seen in those with inflammatory bowel disease or obesity.

Personalised nutrition future to rival plant-based meat, says UBS

23-Jan-2020 By Will Chu

The likes of Nestle, Apple and 23andMe are spearheading the drive towards Personalised Nutrition (PN) that could see the sector become the next plant-based meat, according to investment bank UBS.

NutraIngredients Awards 2020

How to make your award entry stand out: Top tips from the judges

17-Jan-2020 By Nathan Gray

With the deadline for applications to the NutraIngredients Awards fast approaching, our panel of expert judges share some of their top tips and hints of what makes a winning entry.

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NutraIngredients Awards 2020: A video guide to the categories and criteria

16-Jan-2020 By Nathan Gray

With the deadline for applications to the NutraIngredients Awards fast approaching, it's vital that you get your applications in soon. But which award should you apply for, and what are the key criteria for the categories? Our helpful video will...

Personalisation and fortification: DSM APAC’s nutrition head on two key regional strategies for 2020

14-Jan-2020 By Gary Scattergood

New products and solutions for personalisation and fortification are key priorities for DSM in APAC for 2020, in order to meet the highly diverse needs of consumers across the region.

Study links low fat diet to decreased testosterone in men

13-Jan-2020 By Danielle Masterson

In many cases, weight loss may be the key to help increase testosterone levels. However, a new study found that a low-fat diet may be associated with a reduction in testosterone.

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NutraIngredients Awards 2020: You've got to be in it to win it!

13-Jan-2020 By Nathan Gray

The NutraIngredients Awards is set to celebrate the best of the nutrition and dietary supplements industry as it returns to Geneva for its sixth year alongside Vitafoods Europe 2020 in May. With just three weeks to go before applications and nominations...

Competition winners announced: Startups get golden tickets to Probiota 2020

10-Jan-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

Three trailblazing microbiome-focused startups will get to showcase their business ideas to hundreds of industry experts at Probiota 2020 next month after winning NutraIngredients' Probiota Pioneers competition.

Watermelon supplements found to benefit obese mice: Study

08-Jan-2020 By Danielle Masterson

A study published in the Journal of Nutrition found that watermelon byproducts positively alter glucose levels, the gut microbiome, and inflammation in lab mice. Now researchers are ready to take their findings to human studies.

18-year study links 'Western' diet to vision loss

06-Jan-2020 By Danielle Masterson

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), about 1.8 million people aged 40 and above are living with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in the United States. The CDC also said AMD is the leading cause of permanent impairment of reading or...

Ministers have ‘moral duty’ to act in folic acid fortification, say experts

03-Jan-2020 By Will Chu

Leading nutrition experts are calling on the UK government to fortify flour and grains with folic acid to help prevent birth defects as a final decision draws near after a 12-week public consultation.

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Carbiotix to partner with Italian university on neuroinflammation project

23-Dec-2019 By Nathan Gray

Swedish gut analysis and microbiome therapeutics player Carbiotix will partner with the University of Verona on neuroinflammation research using its Microbiome Modular Therapeutics (MMT) platform.

Christmas dinner risk? Could a visit to the in-laws trigger microbiome changes linked to stress and depression?

23-Dec-2019 By Nikki Hancocks and Nathan Gray

Christmas dinner with the in-laws may have a detrimental impact your microbiome health, according to new research that links changes in people to psychological stress.

NutraIngredients’ trends for 2019 review: Editors’ predictions versus reality – Part 2

19-Dec-2019 By Will Chu

As 2019 draws to a close, NutraIngredients looks back at its editors’ predictions made at the start of the year and ask how accurate were they?

Was 2019 the breakout year for fibre and did technology and innovation play a starring role...

NutraIngredients’ trends for 2019 review: Editors’ predictions versus reality – Part 1

18-Dec-2019 By Will Chu

As 2019 draws to a close, NutraIngredients looks back at its editors’ predictions made at the start of the year and ask how accurate were they?

Was 2019 the breakout year for fibre and did technology and innovation play a starring role...

Two apples a day may lower cholesterol levels, study concludes

17-Dec-2019 By Will Chu

The polyphenols and fibre contained within apples appear to have a mild cholesterol-lowering effect, according to a UK-based research team, which also point to the fruit’s vascular benefits.

DuPont-IFF merger will create €40 billion nutrition and flavour business

16-Dec-2019 By Nathan Gray

A mega-merger between International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (IFF) and DuPont nutrition & biosciences unit will create a new industry giant worth more than $45 billion (€40.4 billion), say those involved in the deal.

Probiota Asia 2019

Centenarians and their microbiota: Metabolites and personalisation ripe for further exploration

11-Dec-2019 By Guan Yu Lim

The crucial role of microbiota metabolites, and the potential for new technology to create personalised solutions based on scientists understanding of them, has been highlighted by a leading academic from Japan.

DuPont to discuss infant gut microbiota role as part of TED Talk series

10-Dec-2019 By Will Chu

DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences are to partner with TED Talks to present a series of sustainability-related sessions that discuss among other topics, the infant gut microbiota role on health in later life.

Pre-term supplementation does not raise developmental risks, review finds

06-Dec-2019 By Will Chu

Nutrient supplementation in small babies does not raise the risk of developmental and metabolic conditions in later life, a review concludes.

DnaNudge pop-up launch looks to personalise nutrition choices via genetic-based insights

04-Dec-2019 By Will Chu

The world's first in-store genetic test that directs the consumer to make healthier personalised choices, based on their DNA profile is now open in London as a pop-up service.

Editor's Spotlight: Startup Focus

VIDEO: Gut Health Doctor’s startup puts microbiome science on the breakfast table

02-Dec-2019 By Nikki Hancocks

A dietitian and researcher specialising in gut health has co-founded a granola brand offering an easy way to meet two crucial gut health goals – increased fibre and whole food variety.

BASF and Ideogen announces European launch of omega-3 solution for NAFLD

02-Dec-2019 By Will Chu

BASF Nutrition & Health are teaming up with Ideogen to introduce an omega-3 fatty acid solution to Europe that addresses the chronic condition Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD).

Editor's Spotlight

Nutrition science under fire: Diet trials lack of ‘rigour’ slammed by researchers

29-Nov-2019 By Nathan Gray

Clinical trials involving diet are severely under-funded and more difficult to complete than drugs studies, say researchers who warn that nutrition studies are prone to bias, are often too small and of too short duration and regularly change outcome...

Dublin calling: World-class speakers come together for Probiota 2020

26-Nov-2019 By Nathan Gray

A world-class line up of international experts in the microbiome, probiotics and prebiotics will take centre stage in Dublin this February as Probiota 2020 bridges the science and industry divide.

Probiota Frontiers sessions deadline is today!

LAST CHANCE! Calling all probiotic, prebiotic and microbiome focused researchers

22-Nov-2019 By Nathan Gray

Are you a researcher with compelling new data on the microbiome? Do you have exciting probiotic or prebiotic science to share? Would you like to present your findings at the leading microbiome-focused event? If so, today is the last day to submit your...

EC lowers max contaminant levels in red yeast rice-fermented supplements

18-Nov-2019 By Will Chu

The European Commission (EC) moves to decrease the maximum limit of mycotoxin contaminant deemed acceptable for supplements fermented with red yeast rice.

WATCH NOW: Gates Foundation funded study develops ‘unique nutrient-delivery system’

Fighting malnutrition: Could new nutrient delivery strategy help billions of people?

14-Nov-2019 By Nathan Gray

A unique new nutrient delivery system, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, could help billions of people suffering from malnutrition by improving the way iron and vitamin A are fortified into foods, say those behind the project.

Melancholic microbiome? EU-backed project publishes recommendations for diet and mood

01-Nov-2019 By Nathan Gray

People with depression or vulnerability to depression should be encouraged to eat plant-based diets with higher levels of grains, fibres and fish, according to new recommendations published by the MyNetGut consortium.

WATCH: Social media's impact on unhealthy diet obsessions

30-Oct-2019 By Nikki Hancocks

Social media is driving a whole host of nutrition myths and causing a growing number of young adults to become totally obsessed with their diets, health and nutrition experts have been warned.

Shirota strain shows immune & inflammation benefits for marathon runners: RCT

29-Oct-2019 By Stephen Daniells

Consumption of Lactobacillus casei Shirota (the Yakult strain) for 30 days prior to running a marathon may help modulate immune and inflammatory response after the race, says a new study from Brazil.

Going gluten-free offers no gut benefits for healthy people, study suggests

29-Oct-2019 By Nikki Hancocks

Healthy people who avoid gluten won't get any gut health benefit and may be on a 'sub-optimal' diet, according researchers who say that gluten is unjustifiably given the role of the bad guy in our diet

Study: Lutein-rich Avocados could help cut bad cholesterol

29-Oct-2019 By Nikki Hancocks

New research from Penn State suggests that eating one avocado a day may help keep 'bad cholesterol' at bay thanks to their lutein content.

Study: Yogurt and fibre-rich diet may reduce lung cancer risk

28-Oct-2019 By Nikki Hancocks

A diet high in fibre and yogurt is strongly associated with a reduced risk of lung cancer thanks to their prebiotic and probiotic properties, according to a study involving data from 1.4 million adults in the US, Europe and Asia.

Beneo reveals plans to increase functional fiber prices

23-Oct-2019 By Danielle Masterson

Beneo announced plans to implement a global price increase next year averaging 5% for its inulin and oligofructose for food and feed applications.

Illegal influencers: ASA rules social media posts broke health claims rules

23-Oct-2019 By Nathan Gray

UK advertising authorities have slammed Instagram messages by two companies and three celebrity influencers after they posted adverts for products that broke health claims rules.

Prebiotic effect: Plant-based and Mediterranean diets could boost gut health

22-Oct-2019 By Nathan Gray

Certain food regularly eaten as part of the Mediterranean or plant-based diets could help bacteria with anti-inflammatory properties to thrive in our guts, say researchers.

Hunter & Gather talks keto, paleo and gluten-free trends: ‘We do not compromise on health, ingredients or taste and that what makes us unique’

16-Oct-2019 By Katy Askew

Hunter & Gather Foods is a UK start-up best known for its keto, paleo and gluten-free condiments and cold-pressed oils. This might sound like hipster paradise but co-founder Amy Moring is quick to insist the brand is tapping into deeper trends rather...

Double impact: Taking animal and vegetable protein together increases absorption

16-Oct-2019 By Guan Yu Lim

Simultaneous intake of vegetable and animal proteins may increase efficient protein absorption and possible muscle synthesis in the body, according to research from Japanese health food manufacturer Q’Sai Co.

Lycopene and protein blend beneficial for sperm quality, industry-funded study finds

11-Oct-2019 By Will Chu

A blend of lycopene and whey protein may improve the quality of sperm in men as UK researchers point to this combination as a way of reducing impact of modern living on reproductive health.

Calling all probiotic, prebiotic and microbiome focused start-ups and researchers: Apply now!

We want you: Probiota launches Pioneers and Frontiers sessions for Dublin 2020

09-Oct-2019 By Nathan Gray

Are you an innovative start-up, or a researcher with compelling new data? Would you like to present your company or latest scientific findings at the leading microbiome-focused event? If so, we would like to hear from you!

Gut-healthy plant-based diets may ease arthritic pain, say researchers

03-Oct-2019 By Nikki Hancocks

The high fibre, gut health benefits of a plant-based diet may help alleviate painful symptoms associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a new review.