New research funded by Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas Inc., and presented at the FASEB Experimental Biology 2012 conference in San Diego, adds to the body of emerging research on fibers, including additional support for the role of soluble corn fiber in bone health.
PL Thomas and Co., Inc. and Polinat S.A. announced publication of a peer-reviewed study about the effects of Xanthigen in the Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry (2012 Jan 3).
For the general American population, adopting a gluten‐free diet is becoming an increasingly popular solution to numerous health problems, stated Pam Cureton, RD, LDN in a presentation at the Food Marketing Institute's (FMI) 2012 Health and Wellness Conference, held in April in Orlando, Fla. Cureton is with the Center for Celiac Research based at the University Of Maryland School Of Medicine.
A new study from researchers at Cornell University has found that branding of food, such as putting a sticker on fruits, may improve the attractiveness of healthier food.
A new study finds that a child’s socioeconomic status, or watching a screen or monitor for more than two hours a days, is associated with a thirst for sugary soda and juice.
The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) commissioned a study to examine consumer attitudes toward deli purchases. “Consumers in the Deli: Attitudes, Buying Behavior and Purchase Drivers” found nearly two thirds of respondents claim they are making a “serious effort” to cut back on fat.
Paramount Farms has announced the addition of Wonderful Almonds to its Wonderful Pistachios line of health snacks, debuting in three varieties: Roasted & Salted, Natural Raw and Roasted No Salt.
With approximately half of American adults (52%) “watching” their diets, Mintel has explored the reasons behind this behavior and the food ingredients on consumers’ radars. Some 60% report they are dieting to lose weight, while 15% of dieters claim they are doing so, at least in part, because of concerns about salt intake.
Economists monitoring the beverage industry’s promise to get sodas and many other sugary drinks out of schools found that companies shipped 90% fewer calories to schools in 2010, compared with 2004.
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