News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
European food makers that want to catch the next health trend early should keep an eye on Asia, the region that brought us green tea, ginseng and soy, analysts from Mintel told a packed seminar at FiE this week.
Drinking skimmed milk can cut the risk of high blood pressure by half, according to a large new study from Spain.
Tea waste is almost as rich in potent antioxidants, such as catechins, as the new and expensive green tea leaves used by the supplements industry, according to Iranian research to be published later this month in peer-reviewed journal Food Chemistry.
One in three Britons takes vitamins and minerals to make up for poor eating habits, suggests a new report.
Jens Bigum, former CEO of Europe's largest dairy company Arla, has been appointed chairman of Danish ingedients giant Chr Hansen.
Inulin, a soluble fibre extracted from chicory roots, is accumulating value in the functional food market, as ongoing research finds the ingredient has several different health benefits.
US agribusiness giant Cargill was garnering early interest in its Barliv barley beta glucan at FiE in Paris this week, following the presentation of a study highlighting its cholesterol-lowering benefits in November.
Nutraceutical is eyeing more acquisitions in the natural products market as it goes after better growth for 2006, and focusing on brand positioning and consolidation of manufacturing and raw material sourcing.
After two years of development ChocoMed, a subsidiary of House of Brussels Chocolates, is launching its first health and wellness products using chocolate bars as the delivery medium.