22-May-2007 - The marketing hype surrounding the vast majority of weight management ingredients "precedes or grossly outweighs the evidence" backing them, according to a leading scientist in...
22-May-2007 - Only a handful of foods, drinks and supplements that claim to arrest premature ageing of the skin are supported by sound clinical data, experts have...
08-May-2007 - DHA omega-3 specialist Martek claims it is ahead of the game when it comes to masking the taste of algae-derived omega-3. "It has gained increasing...
08-May-2007 - I was lucky enough to have the chance to visit Cairo recently, after having been invited to speak at a conference on oils and fats. I...
08-May-2007 - Ingredients suppliers get very excited about science but fail to look at the commercial side of business, according to a new functional foods report. "Only 5%...
27-Apr-2007 - When will consumers start getting to grips with their blood glucose? Elaine Watson investigates whether the average punter will ever know his glycaemic response from his elbow
27-Apr-2007 - Leading the weight management pack is Lipid Nutrition, which will showcasing two major ingredients designed to tackle the rising obesity epidemic: Clarinol CLA and PinnoThin. Clarinol,...
27-Apr-2007 - Feeding your face is big business, with more than 500 new beauty foods and drinks launched globally between January 2004 and September 2006, and double...
27-Apr-2007 - While the European market for functional foods remains smaller than many people think, it continues to outperform the food and drinks market as a whole,...
27-Apr-2007 - Healthy lipids suppliers will top the billing at this year's show.First up is Croda, which is launching Incromega Trio, a new product containing concentrated amounts...
27-Apr-2007 - FIHN finds out what's on offer at Vitafoods: the biggest health ingredients show in Europe
27-Apr-2007 - Flavour houses are increasingly collaborating with universities and research institutes to tap into their primary research, says Justin Pugsley
27-Apr-2007 - Twenty years of drug discovery work at Bayer have paved the way for the best kept secret in botanicals, says John Dunn
27-Apr-2007 - There is now a dazzling array of alternatives to sugar available to food manufacturers, but the game isn't up for the white stuff just yet, says Bill Lavers
27-Apr-2007 - With the insecurities health and beauty issues bring, women as consumers remain a target for a quick fix. The functional market is planning for a life, reports Sue Scott
27-Apr-2007 - The sports nutrition sector continues to expand and seek out new markets; a growth accompanied by important new research developments in Europe and the US, says Paul Gander
27-Apr-2007 - Manufacturers must seek pockets of opportunity in a market that is growing only modestly overall, says RTS Resource
27-Apr-2007 - The nutritionals market is still in the 'embryonic stages', the boss of Glanbia Nutritionals tells Elaine Watson
27-Apr-2007 - Being diagnosed with diabetes stoked Jens Bleiel 's interest in food science from an early age, says Elaine Watson
27-Apr-2007 - The ingredients supply industry faces numerous significant challenges in the new millennium, but which are key to future prosperity? Elaine Watson finds out
27-Apr-2007 - Japan has a unique, culturally-based relationship with functional foods. But how many will translate into the European market? Michael Fitzpatrick investigates
27-Apr-2007 - From a regulatory perspective, 2007 will be a busy year for the EU food sector. European legislators are absorbed with additives, enzymes and flavourings legislation,...
27-Apr-2007 - Enzymotec's phytosterol-based ingredient CardiaBeat increased the absorption of key nutrients such as beta carotene and other fat soluble vitamins by 16% compared to standard sterol...
27-Apr-2007 - French hydrocolloids maker Colloids Naturels International has launched Equacia, a new nutritional texturiser, in a bid to cash in on the fast growing fat replacement...
27-Apr-2007 - Danisco has launched Guardian Green Tea Extracts, a new range of natural antioxidants designed to preserve the flavour and shelf-life of meat and poultry products....