Archives for May 11, 2011

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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).

Corn starch may offer inexpensive vitamin carriers: Study

By Stephen Daniells

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.

“Proven” leads the EU’s top 10 health trends

By Mike Stones

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.

Brain food ripe for growth, but who will lead the charge?

By Elaine Watson

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.