Focus on Wellness

Focus on Wellness

  • Quenching the Thirst for Wellness Beverages: An increasing number of consumers are turning to wellness beverages fortified with vitamins, minerals, macronutrients and efficacious botanicals.
  • Nutrition and Heart Health: Numerous studies linking heart health and nutrition have prompted a flurry of development activity using heart-healthy ingredients, such as phytosterols, fiber, omega-3 PUFAs, beta-glucans and soy.
  • Expanding Options for Fiber Fortification: Innovative processes such as genetic modification, fractionation, and chemical and physical modifications have resulted in a slew of new fibers for food and beverage fortification.
  • Sweeteners for Healthful Foods and Beverages: Achieving that balance between nutrition and sweet appeal requires a review of the science, the trends and the available sweetener options.
  • An Overview of Probiotic Fortification: Growing awareness of the importance of well-balanced microbiological flora has given rise to a growing market for foods fortified with beneficial bacteria.