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In contrast to their counterparts in Europe and Japan, US dairy ingredient manufacturers are choosing dietary supplements over functional foods as vehicles for bringing nutraceuticals to consumers, according to a recent Landell Mills Consulting report.
The mushroom industry's future is positive due to changing public perceptions of the fungus, but the industry needs restructuring to keep up with growing demands and declining profits.
Leatherhead Food International is proposing to conduct major market research into the Western European industrial fruits market, aiming to shed light on how use of fruits in packaged foods may improve their healthy image.
Cyvex Nutrition is introducing a new cranberry extract called CranVida, and is marketing it on the basis of its antioxidant profile as well as the fruit's usual urinary health claim.
Three cups of coffee a day could slow the loss of mental function in men, says a European study.
Formerly a supplier of nutraceutical ingredients, Los Angeles-based Health Sciences Group is set for an image overhaul and a move into finished products, with branding evangelist Stuart Avery Gold at the helm.