“Proven” leads the EU’s top 10 health trends
The term “Proven,” leads a list of 10 emerging trends that will influence new product activity in the nutrition and functional foods sectors this year, according to Innova Market Insights.
Archives for May 11, 2011
Probiotics may ease bloating for people with bowel disorders: Study
Daily supplements of two probiotic strains may ease symptoms of bloating in people with bowel disorders, say researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Danisco USA.
AHPA throws support behind hemp cultivation bill
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has endorsed proposed new legislation to legalize cultivation and processing of industrial hemp.
Corn starch may offer inexpensive vitamin carriers: Study
Corn starch may be able to protect vitamins on their passage through the stomach, and provide a new and inexpensive opportunity for food supplement manufacturers, suggests new research from Penn State.
Brain food ripe for growth, but who will lead the charge?
Cognitive function is the functional foods category where the gap between interest and buying behavior is the widest, suggesting there are big bucks to be made, but only if firms can come up with products consumers can trust.
Beta glucan; Touchi win novel foods approval
A yeast beta glucan ingredient called Wellmune WGP and a fermented black bean extract have won novel foods approval for use in foods, drinks and food supplements from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).