A soy isoflavone used in soy infant formula could reduce diarrhea
in infants, according to a new study, and thereby save lives in
developing countries.
Plant ingredients that may be potentially harmful to people
need to be properly assessed and even regulated, the German Federal
Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has warned.
Increased intake of soy isoflavones significantly reduced the risk
of prostate cancer amongst Japanese men by as much as 50 per cent,
says a new study.
Supplementation of soy isoflavones to ease the symptoms of the
menopause like hot flushes does have an effect, according to a
meta-analysis from Australian researchers.
A compound produced by specially grown soybeans may prove to be
successful in the prevention the growth and/or spread of breast
cancer, says a new study.
After a turbulent two years following its IPO, Israel's Solbar is
back on track and is positioning to be a major force in the US as a
supplier of soy protein solutions.
Sabinsa Corporation has agreed to discontinue making or selling
Genimax in the US as part of a settlement with Archer Daniels
Midland over patent infringement of the agribusiness giant's
proprietary soy isoflavone technology.
Isoflavones in the their aglycone form are absorbed faster and in
bigger amounts from soy milk than the glucoside form, reports a new
study from Yakult.
Heat treatments used to kill harmful bacteria in soymilk may be
damaging the healthy compounds found in the beverage, according to
a Chinese scientist.
Increasing levels of daidzein, an isoflavone found in soy, have
been linked to significant improvements in cholesterol levels and
could boost heart health, says a new study.
Most adults should include soy products in their diet, says a new
white paper that reviews literature and studies investigating the
health benefits they may confer.
The body's ability to absorb and benefit from soy isoflavones is
greater when taken from juice but not cookies, results that have
implications for using soy isoflavones as functional ingredients.
Scientific evidence says that consumption of soy from the diet or
as supplements should not cause alarm despite negative reports
about risks, a view that has been supported by a major US industry
group.
A recent commodity report focusing on edible oil and soy production
suggests that India's vegetable oil industry is not happy, while
global oilseed production could reach new heights.
New research published today reveals that consuming soy could have
a "severe" impact on a genetic heart condition that affects
one in 500 people, though the authors caution that the effect has
so far only been observed in...
Japan's food safety authorities have agreed on a safe daily intake
for soy isoflavones, after applications to register the supplements
as food for specified health use (FOSHU).
The heart health benefits of eating soy protein containing
isoflavones received a boost this week, when researchers from John
Hopkins University presented new research indicating their ability
to reduce two strong indicators for coronary...
Biotech giant Monsanto and soy ingredients supplier Solae are to
develop a new line of soy proteins that they claim will have a
better taste and higher level of solubility than any other soy
protein on the market.
Ten years after Benecol first launched in Finland, Raisio is
developing new ingredients and consumer products that will extend
its dominion in the functional and health foods market.
Daily consumption of soy protein found in tofu and other soybean
products may result in a small reduction in low-density lipoprotein
(LDL, known as bad cholesterol) and triglyceride levels.
European mistrust of GM ingredients is creating strong demand for
Chinese plant sterols and natural vitamin E, increasingly backed by
third-party certification, writes Dominique Patton.
Soy isoflavone producer Acatris has reached a deal with ADM
allowing it to use substantial intellectual property covering
isoflavones and women's health, reports Dominique Patton.
Cargill's pioneering Life Stage approach to developing and
marketing ingredients shows how the industry can better tune into
consumer demand, writes Anthony Fletcher from New Orleans.
Ingredients players and food makers could expect some relief in soy
ingredients prices as soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade
fell yesterday, reports Lindsey Partos.
Black soybeans may be better at lowering cholesterol than yellow
soybeans, report Japanese chemists who studied the antioxidant
power in the two varieties.
The American Soybean Association (ASA) has expressed concern that
fungicide supplies may be inadequate to control a major outbreak of
soybean rust, reports Anthony Fletcher.
Price rises for soy-related ingredients are still under pressure as
drought, high production costs and a strong real all impact soybean
production for Brazil's 2004-05 crop, writes Lindsey Partos.
Pressure on soy prices likely to continue with a new report
revealing China is expected to reduce its principal soybean
planting area, while increasing corn and rice planting in 2005.
Oil ingredient supplier Archer Daniels Midland said on Wednesday it
will close operations at a Brazilian soybean crushing, refining and
bottling plant.
Health ingredients manufacturer Fenchem says its newly certified
range of non-GMO products will lead the way in building confidence
in Chinese manufacturers, reports Dominique Patton.
Global stocks of soybeans continue to rise after a draw-down in
recent years, with production to reach 52.6 million tonnes in
2004/05, 15.2 million tonnes more than in 2003/04.
A diet rich in soy protein does not appear to improve calcium
absorption despite previous evidence to suggest that soy compounds,
isoflavones, could improve bone health.
Archer Daniels Midland said yesterday that it has acquired Solae's
global soy isoflavone business, including its entire portfolio of
US and foreign patents.
Global stocks of soybeans continue to rise after last year's price
spiking draw-down, with oilseed production for 2004-05 projected to
reach 390.2 million tonnes, providing a 'comfort-zone' for
inventory levels.
Prices for key raw materials used by the food industry are lighter
this month on gains in wheat, corn and soybean inventories, but
analysts suggests wheat prices are open to upside risk.
Shares in Australian isoflavone specialist Novogen climbed more
than 3 per cent this week on news that the firm had settled a
patent dispute with the leading US supplements retailer GNC over
its red clover product.
Novoye Sodruzhestvo, a Moscow-based holding company, intends to
build Russia's largest soybean processing plant, according to the
news provider Interfax.
A report from market researcher Mintel suggests that soy may be
falling out of favor with consumers, and that food manufacturers
are having to be more imaginative in their bid to encourage them to
include it in their diets.
China continues to pull on global commodities with demand for US
soybeans rising in 2004/05 by nearly 50 per cent on the previous
year, reports Lindsey Partos. China's total contracts for
soybeans reached 6.6 million tonnes by...
US agri-giant Cargill introduced a new barley ingredient, with high
levels of beta-glucan soluble fibre, at Health Ingredients Europe
last week, as part of its platform designed to target heart health.