Global food companies should diversify their protein sourcing away from a reliance on animal proteins, a $2.4tn (£1.71tn) investor coalition into plant-based alternatives has urged.
This year’s Health Ingredients Europe (HiE) and Natural Ingredients (Ni) shows – taking place at Messe Frankfurt from November 29 to December 1 – will be a showcase for the latest innovation in healthy reformulation. Here, we detail some of the product...
Pea proteins, which can be used in energy bars, nutrition rich food, cereals, snacks and confectionery, are currently proving highly popular, US firm PGP International has suggested.
BHJ Ingredients has created 45 new innovation roles after merging with two US sister companies to form Essentia Protein Solutions, its coo Asger Jacobsen has revealed.
Collagen peptides are safe and highly functional forms of protein and have recognisable health benefits, says Rousselot, a manufacturer of collagen and peptides.
A new 'toolbox' of multi-functional ingredients has been designed to enable easier handling of dough, batters and fillings, more stability, reduced waste and cleaner labels.
A Norwegian government initiative is investigating the commercial viability of extracting peptones from marine by-products and developing them for use in the production of high-value nutrition products.
Increased demand for halal products has driven proteins supplier BHJ UK into that market after securing official certification for its Scanpro Beef 95 functional protein ingredient.
Egg whites contain high-quality proteins with important nutritional and functional properties. Egg white proteins are relatively easy to digest and are efficiently absorbed into the body, which makes them useful for processing food products such as nutritional...
A project that could at least halve the fat in some meat products as well as reducing waste has been announced by Vion in collaboration with NIZO food research.
As Winston Churchill said at a crucial time during the Second World War: "This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is the end of the beginning." For food, drink and ingredients processors battling with health claims...
Advances have been achieved in mapping the proteome of the organism responsible for the recent E.coli outbreak in France and Germany, thanks to a collaboration between analytical equipment specialist Thermo Fisher Scientific and the UK's Health Protection...
Cardiff-based Biocatalysts has launched two new wheat gluten hydrolysate enzymes with flavour-enhancing properties to help processors struggling with formulation issues.
New processes are needed to make the extraction of milk peptides, which offer huge potential health benefits, more economical, a leading Irish researcher has claimed.
An exclusive survey from Harris Interactive for ''Food Ingredients, Health & Nutrition'' has revealed that consumers are largely confused about protein
Fish waste could prove an abundant source of high quality proteins for the sports nutrition market and selected savoury packaged foods, according to...
