BENEO se complace en anunciar el lanzamiento de su primer ingrediente de betaglucanos de cebada, Orafti® β-Fit. Con beneficios únicos para la salud, que incluyen efectos positivos en la salud del corazón y la gestión del azúcar en sangre, Orafti® β-Fit es una harina de cebada integral natural y de etiquetado limpio con un 20 […]
With demand surging for wellness products, brands are in unique position to respond to consumer needs. The importance of health in modern society has never been in clearer focus amid the novel coronavirus pandemic that has physically and psychologically afflicted the entire global community. SARS-CoV-2 and the associated respiratory disease COVID-19 represent the gravest public […]
The wide array of functionalities in eggs poses a significant challenge for manufacturers seeking to replicate the kitchen staple in plant-based applications. Over the last year, a spike in vegan appetites has propelled the demand for near-identical egg replacements. FoodIngredientsFirst speaks to key ingredient suppliers pushing the envelope in formulating new solutions that imitate the […]
Consumption of dietary fiber can prevent obesity, metabolic syndrome and adverse changes in the intestine by promoting growth of “good” bacteria in the colon, according to a study led by Georgia State University. The researchers found enriching the diet of mice with the fermentable fiber inulin prevented metabolic syndrome that is induced by a high-fat […]
Personalization and fragmentation are two of the biggest drivers of change in the food and health business. It’s been 20 years since the first “functional food” burst onto the American market, with the debut of rival spreads Benecol from Raisio, and Flora from Unilever, each boasting their clinically proven ability to lower cholesterol by 12% […]
Despite the link between cheese consumption and saturated fat levels, a study has observed little effect between the amount of cheese eaten and a person’s cholesterol levels. Cheese consumption was not associated with adverse lipid profiles, measures of body fatness or other markers of metabolic health in this cohort, the authors concluded. “What we saw […]
Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), whose diets were supplemented with probiotics, demonstrated a reduction in the severity of their condition as well as improvements to mental health. Additional findings of the study also noted a reduction in inflammatory factors, markers of insulin resistance, and cholesterol and oxidation levels. The findings once again highlight the merits […]
Protein pacing and calorie restriction can result in significant shortterm fat loss, and compared to a ‘hearthealthy’ low cholesterol diet can significantly improve longer term weight management, a study suggests. Researchers from the US, South Africa and Denmark looked at the effect a combined proteinpacing and calorie restriction (PCR) programme had on 43 healthy but […]
