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With its United States market value swelling from approximately $100m to more than $2bn in four years, omega-3 enriched foods make up the strongest sector of the functional foods market - and there is still room for significant growth.
Coffee, a well-established source of antioxidants, may also be a richer source of soluble dietary fibre than orange juice, researchers in Spain have reported.
Olive juice, obtained by pressing olive leaves, may act as an antioxidant to prolong the frying life of frying oils, suggests a study using sunflower oil.
The UK government has signalled that it is regarding polyphenols for functional foods as a technology priority area, with the award of a DTI grant to Coressence to identify health-giving ingredients from fruit varieties.
Increasing consumer awareness in the UK over healthy eating suggests that government messages are finally getting through.
Kerry Bio-Science has launched an improved version of its fresh-keeping ingredients for dairy products, which claims to deliver improved performance at a lower cost.