A new soluble rice protein is available. It allows formulators greater flexibility in fortifying foods such as bars, extruded products, baked goods, meal replacement systems and nutritional supplements.

Volumes of research support the benefits of omega-3 as a part of a daily diet. With OmegaPure[tm], that diet can be much more diverse.

The Solae company has a 40+ year history supporting nutrition research centered on discovering the health benefits of our soy-based ingredients.

This special section of NutraNews will assist product developers as they create and market new products designed for specific health conditions.

Arista Industries offers omega-3 fish oils that are refined from cold-water fish in a new state-of-the-art plant in Norway.

Fish oils are beneficial, but they can have off-flavors. OmegaSource’s omega-3 oil claims to be tasteless and odorless, allowing products to perform as expected.

A study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2005, 81:792) found that subjects with moderately high cholesterol experienced a 6% drop in total cholesterol after taking a 5g daily dose of ImmunoLin[r], an immunoglobulin protein isolate, over a period of three weeks.

Plumpy’nut, a packaged peanut butter fortified with vitamins, minerals and sugar, is saving the lives of malnourished children in Africa, reports an April 12, 2005 article in the Wall Street Journal.

Biodar, a member of LycoRed Group, specializes in providing innovative solutions of microencapsulated vitamins, minerals and alginate beadlets for the nutritional supplement and functional food markets.

The exact reasons for autism are unknown, but a pilot study in Scotland proposes there may be a link between a deficiency of fatty acids and the condition.