Edlong Dairy Flavors now offers two new functional dairy flavors that give global food manufacturers and marketers more options for creating products in the better-for-you category when reducing fat and sugar.
A flavonoid found in green tea helped reduce spikes in blood glucose levels by 50% in mice fed a starchy diet, according to a new study published online in the journal Molecular Nutrition and Food Research.
Enterade USA, a Florida-based firm focused on health, nutrition and wellness, has rolled out Enterade - S, a dietary supplement based on amino acids for hydration during exercise and stress.
One in five British men and one in seven British women suffer from coronary heart disease which costs the U.K. National Health Service GBP 77 billion (USD 123 billion) per year to treat.
While Prop 37 did not pass, the failure to disclose the presence of GMOs in foods that are marketed as ‘natural’ is still generating a steady stream of civil litigation, with Goldfish Crackers the latest brand to be targeted in a class action lawsuit over
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that it will begin periodic testing of organic food in 2013, in order to ensure that producers are not using banned pesticides, genetically modified organisms and other substances.
Eating too much monounsaturated fat and saturated fat may increase risk of breast cancer whereas eating high amounts of long chain polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk, according to a study recently published in Nutrition and Cancer.
Studies show that red yeast rice, a food product that is used to brew rice wine in China, is as effective as statins in lowering cholesterol, which is linked to high risk of heart disease.
While many international policy campaigns to encourage healthier diets have been put in place, few have been evaluated for their impact in changing actual behavior.
Soho Flordis International, a US-based manufacturer and provider of health medicines, has announced that it has patented its fat binding complexor, FBCx, which will be available as an ingredient.
Eating fish and taking marine omega-3 fatty acid supplements may help lower risk of heart failure (HF), according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
A study shows that children and adolescents may consume more calories and soda and have poorer nutrientintake on days they eat at either fast-food or full-service restaurants, as compared to days they eat meals at—or from—home.
Health has been a dominant trend in the United Kingdom in recent years, affecting the food and beverage industry through the reformulation and introduction of new “healthier style” products in a number of categories.
The US trend for ‘all things fiber’ has steadily entered Europe with intake now considered more important than calorie counting among consumers, a Beneo research manager says.
Nutraceuticals are gaining acceptance due to their ability to address several diseases, however, several questions pertaining to their regulatory framework remain unanswered.
