News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
The Fi Europe awards committee, that last month creamed off eight out of 40 new products shortlisted for the final selection, picked the latest texturant in the FCI range from French company Limagrain Cereales Ingredients for the silver award.
Spanish nutraceuticals firm Natraceutical is promoting a patented olive powder to the European food industry this week, said to both impart olive flavour and significantly raise the antioxidant content of foods.
A new gelatine replacer from Dutch company DMV International carried off the gold award for the most innovative new ingredient on the marketplace, rounding off the first day of the bustling Fi Europe exhibition that opened its doors in Frankfurt,...
FACT, the Canadian developer of functional ingredients and products for the baked goods industry, is to launch a range of cereal bars and premixes in a variety of flavors - the latest arrival in an increasingly crowded market place.
Canada's Food Inspection Agency is preparing an investigation into the efficacy and safety of a range of sports nutrition products, including energy bars, isotonic sports drinks and weight loss formulas after a secret report last year highlighted...
The European Commission has approved Degussa's acquisition by the German mining and technology group RAG.
Plant extract suppliers, keen to offer their solutions for the booming beverages sector, are promoting a number of concepts at Food Ingredients Europe this week, many designed for enriched waters.
Cranberry specialist Northland posts a $4m profit in its fiscal fourth quarter, an improvement over the prior year's net loss, and says it market share is on the rise; it is also looking into 'strategic alternatices' that could include M&A, joint...
Moves by the FDA to introduce tougher regulations governing nutritional labels for packaged foods are likely to be strongly resisted by the food industry. Better education about what to eat would be a more effective way of fighting obestity,...
With obesity on both sides of the Atlantic reaching worryingly high levels, regulators and health professionals in the US will read with interest the findings of a conference held in London today, especially the role that carbohydrates play in weight...
Dutch firm Sensus unveiled an inulin powder specially designed for use in clear beverages this week, an extension of its Frutafit product.