Through its research, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has discovered six emerging behavioral changes that will power innovation and growth in the months ahead for food and beverage companies. Recent ADM OutsideVoice℠ research shows that 77% of consumers intend to make more attempts to stay healthy in the future. Food and beverage manufacturers who successfully balance […]
Denmark-based Novozymes has acquired PrecisionBiotics Group for DKK 600 million (US$90 million) in a move to advance its activities in biological solutions for human oral and gut health. While Novozymes has experience in enzymes, PrecisionBiotics’ primary capabilities cover probiotics for human health. Novozymes notes that when combined, enzymes and probiotics work synergistically to address health […]
Industry behemoth Cargill’s health tech arm has signed a multi-year platform agreement with life sciences and microbiome discovery company Eagle Genomics. The collaboration seeks to enable the digital transformation of microbiome and life sciences R&D across Cargill’s global locations. The deployment of the Eagle Genomics’ platform, called e[datascientist], will initially enable Cargill’s Health Technologies business […]
With the focus now on immune health more than ever before, many consumers are exploring all their options. Immune supplements such as vitamin C, zinc, and elderberry have extra gained attention in recent months, causing shortages and delays in the supply chain. Another immune health booster that has flown largely under the radar is colostrum. […]
Using the outer shell of monk fruit, IBN has formulated an ingredient that makes up more than 70% of daily recommended fiber. Ingredients by Nature (IBN) has launched MonkFiber, a sweet, functional fiber ingredient sourced from the shells of monk fruit. Monk fruit is a small green melon that has been harvested for centuries, most […]
Research is another step in defining the molecular mechanisms that govern how the gut impacts the virulence of intestinal pathogens. Mice fed a plant-rich diet were less susceptible to gastrointestinal (GI) infection from a pathogen such as E. coli, according to research published in Nature Microbiology. “There has been a lot of hearsay about whether […]
New research shows avocados may be good for gut health — a previously unknown benefit — by increasing shortchain fatty acid (SCFA) production. Scientists at New Zealand’s Plant & Food Research said avocados were known to contain compounds that support cardiovascular health, blood glucose regulation and have anti-inflammatory effects. Therefore, researchers Gunaranjan Paturi, Christine Butts […]
A new study by University of Colorado Boulder has shown that prebiotics can improve sleep and buffer the physiological impacts of stress. The animal study shows how REM sleep was improved when taking dietary prebiotics, a result that may open new doors for the prebiotic industry in the future. Prebiotics, the dietary fibers found naturally […]
