Functional colours? Betalins backed for functional food potential
Betalin-rich foods have great potential to improve health as functional foods, and not just for use as food colourings, say researchers.
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Brexit will ‘damage UK food manufacturing’: survey
Most respondents (60%) in a ‘state-of-the-industry’ survey, conducted by this website, fear a vote to leave the EU on June 23 will be bad for their businesses, increasing the costs of imported ingredients, while hitting exports and access to labour from...
Preloaded: Medical macro-nutrients show diabetic benefits
The first clinical study testing medical nutrition therapy as a treatment for gestational diabetes has yielded positive results for Swedish biotech firm Indevex, demonstrating that its patented ‘Preload’ macro-nutrient blend is effective in controlling...
What we saw at Vitafoods Europe 2016
The Healthy Marketing Team (HMT) were impressed – mostly – by what they saw at the 20th year of Vitafoods Europe in Geneva last month from probiotics to novel powders to category creak and a gummy explosion, says the firm's Hannah Heath.
Concept of healthy microbiome gaining acceptance among MDs
The concept of a healthy microbiome has gained some traction among physicians, an expert told attendees at the recent IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas event in Chicago.
Cellular data: Study suggests role for vitamin K2 in regulating inflammation
Vitamin K2 could block the production of pro-inflammatory molecules by human white blood cells, according to a new in vitro study.
Psyllium shows satiety benefits: P&G study
Psyllium – a soluble, gel-forming, non-fermented fiber supplement – may help consumers stay fuller for longer, says a new study from scientists at Proctor & Gamble.
‘Fish oil is not an animal by-product’: Nordic firms challenge food-feed divide
Norwegian omega-3 firms are facing big challenges following a national alignment with EU requirements to separate food and feed fish oil production.
Japanese consumption, Chinese growth spur global demand for probiotics
Probiotics manufacturers are increasingly witnessing the rising importance of Asia-Pacific as growing awareness of the health benefits of “good” bacteria continue to drive global growth.
White House announces $121 million National Microbiome Initiative
The Obama administration announced a multi-million investment to accelerate better understanding of microbiomes in all fields of the life sciences.
Sustainable protein from a global waste product: Enzymes key to rapeseed extraction
Using enzymes to extract protein from rapeseed press cakes in a sustainable and cost-effective way could transform 34 million tonnes of waste product into a valuable protein source, a Finnish scientist has said.