Nutraceuticals

Nutritional, nutraceutical and functional food and dietary supplement ingredients that promote health and wellness, maintain weight and fight disease; discover new technologies, characteristics, research and applications of products including ergogenic aids, vitamins, minerals, fiber, satiety ingredients, micronutrients, omega-3s, sterols, antioxidants, phytochemicals, carotenoids, prebiotics, probiotics, bioactive herbals and green tea.

CreAgri Granted Hydroxytyrosol Patent

CreAgri, Inc.®, was granted a fundamental patent on the manufacturing of hydroxytyrosol from the juice of olives. ...More
June 17, 2010
Posted in News, Nutraceuticals
Concepts for Coconut Water

WILD Flavors, Inc. has expanded into the coconut water trend through the research and development of flavors that test well in coconut water applications. ...More
June 16, 2010
Posted in News, Colors, Flavor, Nutraceuticals
Lessons from Functional Foods, Beverages Failures

Research and Markets released its “Failures in Functional Foods & Beverages: And what they Reveal about Success” report, which analyzes brands and ingredients that have either been withdrawn from market or have not performed as well as expected. It sets out the lessons ...More
June 15, 2010
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal, Fiber, Nutraceuticals
U.S., International Cholesterol Guidelines at Odds

U.S. daily dietary recommendations for cholesterol are at odds with international guidelines that recommend reducing total fat intake and shifting to unsaturated fats from saturated and trans fats. Current U.S. dietary policy is focused on cholesterol intake and its effect ...More
June 15, 2010
Posted in News, Fiber, Nutraceuticals
Vitamin D Reduces Flu, Respiratory Viruses

Vitamin D may reduce the incidence and severity of viral respiratory tract infections including influenza, according to a new study published in journal PloS ONE. ...More
June 15, 2010
Posted in News, Nutraceuticals
Probiotics Improve Atopic Dermatitis

According to a paper recently presented at the New York Academy of Sciences symposium, “Probiotics: From Bench to Market”, held on June 11, 2010, two probiotic strains significantly improved atopic dermatitis, which affects 17.2 percent of the U.S. population. ...More
June 15, 2010
Posted in News, Nutraceuticals
Health Food Sales in Step with Total Food Market

Health food sales grew 1.8 percent to reach $143 billion in sales in 2009, which is in step with the total U.S. food market, which grew 1.6 percent, reaching $628 billion in sales, according to Nutrition Business Journal’s 2010 Healthy Foods Report. ...More
June 14, 2010
Posted in News, Nutraceuticals
Green Tea Helps Heart

Drinking green tea or supplementing with the extract every day may improve heart health in obese subjects with metabolic syndrome, according to an Oklahoma State University study (doi:10.1016/j.nut.2010.01.015). ...More
June 14, 2010
Posted in News, Nutraceuticals
Vitamins, Minerals, Fortified Foods Boosts Women’s Health

Vitamin and mineral supplements, and fortified foods may have a role to play alongside dietary improvements in helping women to achieve optimal diet quality, according to a study published in Nutrition Bulletin. ...More
June 14, 2010
Posted in News, Fiber, Nutraceuticals
Polyphenol Drink Reduces Common Cold Symptoms

According to German study results, a polyphenol-rich beverage showed immune-modulating effects by reducing symptoms of the common cold. ...More
June 10, 2010
Posted in News, Nutraceuticals