Olive leaf juice could be edible oil antioxidant
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.
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.
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.
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.