Maple syrup polyphenols show antibiotic potential
Maple syrup polyphenols may work in synergy with antibiotics by weakening bacteria, and significantly increasing antibiotic efficacy.
Archives for April 22, 2015
SPECIAL EDITION: 25 YEARS OF FUNCTIONAL FOODS
Delayed reactions and industry in-jokes: The psychology of functional foods
According to Euromonitor International, fortified or functional food and drink sales jumped by 25% between 2008 and 2013 to reach $267.6bn (€249bn). But what does this industry term really mean to consumers anyway and what are the motivators behind such...
SPECIAL EDITION: 25 YEARS OF FUNCTIONAL FOODS
Novel marine ingredients: Functional is better where it is wetter
Marine resources provide a 'rich reservoir' of bioactives and nutraceuticals, say researchers looking into novel marine functional ingredients.
The Retail Landscape: Challenges in 2015
The digital marketplace, participating in advocacy efforts, and why membership of a trade association is important: In this guest article, Daniel Fabricant, PhD, Executive Director and CEO, Natural Products Association gives his views on the retail...
Special Edition: View from the aisles: The retailers’ perspective
The Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance: ‘A huge opportunity to increase efficiency and quality’
The first retailer standard for dietary supplements in the Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance (GRMA) should be available this year, giving retailers a single standard and auditing program to help reduce audits and costs while strengthening safety,...
FDA says BMPEA not a legal ingredient, sends warning letters to 5 companies listing stimulant on labels
The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it has banned the use of the stimulant BMPEA in dietary supplements and foods. The agency also sent five warning letters to companies that have used the variant of amphetamine in weight loss...
Health experts debate the role of exercise, food and marketing in the obesity epidemic
An editorial in an academic journal has reignited the debate over the extent to which a poor diet – and the marketing tactics employed by the food industry – is responsible for America’s obesity epidemic.
AARP study on brain health attitudes points to opportunity for cognitive support ingredients, experts say
A recent study released by the AARP showed that brain health is becoming an increasing concern, and that more Americans are aware of the potential benefit that playing brain games and doing puzzles may have in combating cognitive decline. The results...
SPECIAL EDITION: 25 YEARS OF FUNCTIONAL FOODS
Ancient grain potential: Looking to the past for future functional foods
From chia and quinoa, to teff and einkorn, there is a resurgent interest in re-discovering ancient varieties of grains as functional food ingredients. But what are they, and why are we so interested in them?
SPECIAL EDITION: 25 YEARS OF FUNCTIONAL FOODS
Functional formulation: The latest science on nutrient delivery in foods and drinks
Coming up with that killer idea for a cool functional food or drink that consumers will love may be a tough ask. But designing it to deliver can be even trickier. We take a look at some of the latest science on functional food formulation.
Arla, DMK whey processing joint venture ArNoCo reaches 100% capacity
Arla Foods' 50/50 German whey processing joint venture with Deutsches Milchkontor (DMK), ArNoCo, has reached optimum capacity.
Special Edition: View from the aisles: The retailers' perspective
NYAG affair may ultimately serve to reinforce smaller retailers' quality message, execs say
The actions of the New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman have yet to filter down in a big way to the kind of questions retailers are getting from their customers on supplements. But business executives contacted by NutraIngredients-USA said that...
Special Edition: View from the aisles: The retailers’ perspective
What role do branded ingredients play at retail?
Ingredient suppliers can spend a lot of time and money differentiating their products but how do they communicate with the consumer, what issues are important to retailers, and is the investment worth it?
Stopping unfair competition from unlawful ingredients and products at the border
Complying with FDA regulations can be a long and expensive process. Small wonder then that some companies choose not to, and instead deal in unapproved ingredients or products that contain them. With the FDA constrained to pursue only the most extreme...
Special edition: 25 years of functional foods
Functional Foods 2.0: Beyond the nutritional shoehorn...
Products such as probiotic pizza, probiotic snack bars, high-fibre chicken or fish-oil fortified yoghurt may seem bizarre, says market expert Julian Mellentin in this guest article, but since 1990 thousands of products like this have been launched – and...
Organic and non-gmo trends
Congress should strengthen FDA’s oversight of GMOs, CSPI leader says
Congress needs to strengthen FDA’s oversight of genetically modified organisms before foreign countries, with potentially lower safety standards, begin genetically engineering crops used in finished products that are imported to the U.S., argues an...