Nexira says its new Fibregum Crystal is an ideal natural solution to replace other dietary fibers that create gas, bloating and other discomfort. Fibregum is an all-natural and GMO-free source of soluble dietary fiber with a guaranteed minimum of 90% on a dry-weight basis (AOAC 985.29).

Jamba Juice Company is adding better-for-you options to summer snacking with its line of Whirl'ns Frozen Yogurt.

The evidence of a growing problem in teens is already out there.

MGP Ingredients Inc. has published a new, comprehensive booklet detailing recent clinical studies on the physiological benefits, as well as functional qualities, of Fibersym® RW, the company’s unique, resistant wheat starch, in bakery and other flour-based food formulations.

The steady demand for weight-loss products has spread to include a wide range of food and beverage products. Many weight-loss products have moved towards claims with a focus on satiety, appetite suppression and thermogenesis. Novel methods in weight-loss claims require companies to make sure they have proper substantiation, however.

From satiety to relaxation, ingredients such as omega-3s, proteins, dietary fiber and other nutritionals create in-demand consumer products.

Digestive/gut health ranks as the most popular active health positioning, from global product launch activity tracked by Innova Market Insights in 2010, constituting 26.7% of active health* product launches.

Research by experts from the University of Bristol has unleashed a scientific design for a probiotic that may be used for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) like Crohn’s disease.

Beans are a long-time food favorite, but they have many more uses than simply a tasty side dish or as a burrito spread.

UAS Laboratories Inc. has recently introduced condition-specific, probiotic blends. UAS Labs’ Premium DDS Probiotic Blends, containing the super strain Lactobacillus acidophilus DDS®-1, have demonstrated condition-specific health benefits.