BENEO’s latest research demonstrates consumer perceptions of fiber, its natural functionality and health benefits.

One of the world’s largest flavor and fragrance companies, Firmenich, has identified honey as “Flavor of the Year” for 2015.

Draco Natural Products’ Shiitake Mushroom extract is a powerful immune and health tonic ingredient for food and beverages. It contains lentinan, which has a general rejuvenating effect and helps reduce fatigue. It also contains beta glucans, which stimulate immunity and absorb cholesterol.

FutureCeuticals announced the issuance of a patent in Japan covering the production of products from whole coffee fruit or portions thereof, including coffee fruit powders, extracts and concentrates.

BI Nutraceuticals used SupplySide West 2014 to sample products made from a selection of the company's most popular functional ingredients.

From smoothies to craft beer, salad dressings to savory and sweet sauces and nutritional supplements in soft chews, capsules, tablets and gels form, pomegranate, the superfruit, is steadily becoming a “super-flavor” and “super-ingredient.”

Nexira has developed a new extract from Balanites aegyptiaca (commonly known as desert date) containing native diosgenin and designed for the nutraceutical market.

Naturex’s Pacran®, a natural solution for urinary comfort, has been awarded a Natural Product Number from Health Canada. This is the second time Pacran® has successfully completed a governmental procedure of claim authorization.

Tate & Lyle PLC announced the establishment of a joint venture with Gemacom Tech Indústria e Comércio S.A. (“Gemacom Tech”) through the acquisition by Tate & Lyle of a majority equity interest in Gemacom Tech.

Acting on extensive feedback and input from its members, the Organic Trade Association (OTA) on Thursday filed two petitions with the National Organic Program to amend the National List of substances that can be used in organic production and processing – in one case strengthening the requirement for organic ingredients and in the other, removing a non-organic substance from the list.