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Certain flavours, such as ginger or mint, appeal to older consumers more than younger ones, and should be considered along with texture when targetting seniors in new product development (NPD).
Special edition: Transparency in Dietary Supplements
The dietary supplements industry must be transparent about transparency to ensure that it transparency really does make a difference and boost consumer confidence in the products, say industry experts.
A blend of mangosteen with the Sphaerenthus indicus was found to bring benefits for heart health and weight management, and InterHealth patented the blend with the name CardiaSlim.
The global whey protein market will be worth $13.5 billion (€12.39bn) by 2020 – up from $9.2bn (€8.44bn) in 2015, according to a report from BCC Research.
Special Edition: Transparency in Dietary Supplements
The notion that food consumers are more committed to transparency than are supplement users is not borne out at the retail level, experts from two natural channel retailers say.
A new paper brings together the cumulative safety data of ForsLean, Sabinsa’s patented Coleus forskohlii extract, providing formulators with extra confidence in safety of the ingredient.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has voiced “growing concern” over the ability of cash-strapped local authorities to tackle food crimes and keep consumers safe.
Spanish biotech company Biosearch Life has been granted a European patent for the use of probiotic strains it says could help treat mastitis.
Adding a mangosteen fruit by-product to cheaper low cocoa chocolates could improve their nutritional content without compromising flavour, researchers have discovered.
There will be two companies authorized to verify GMO-free claims in Vermont. Some experts worry about application backlog to meet the July 1 deadline, while others say it’s a step in the right direction.
The demand for consulting services will only continue to rise as new laws come into full implementation, said a consulting company executive.