BASF doesn’t make food, beverages or dietary supplements. But the company helps its customers make these products better with intelligent system solutions and high-quality products.

ORAFTI offers ground-breaking nutritional and functional properties with the soluble, all-natural fiber RAFTILINE[r] (inulin), RAFTILOSE[r] (oligofructose) and Synergy 1.

There are over 50 clinical studies published on Chr. Hansen's LA-5[r] Lactobacillus acidophilus, BB-12[r] Bifidobacterium and L. casei 431[r], reporting enhanced intestinal well-being and immunity.

Eupoly[r] EPA-DHA omega-3 oil from Puleva Biotech was designed especially for use in functional food and beverages, without the associated off-flavor issues of alternative omega-3 sources.

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.

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.

Nutraceutical companies respond to CVD with products that control cholesterol levels, increase fiber intake and contain omega-3s, phytosterols, garlic and other beneficial ingredients.

Consumers’ attitudes toward food and nutritional products have greatly changed over the last century.

From mom’s ringing endorsement to the FDA’s first food-specific health claim, oats are well established as an important component to a healthful diet. In fact, beta-glucan, the active ingredient in oat soluble fiber, has been shown to provide significant heart-health benefits, such as lower cholesterol levels and reduced hypertension.

A health claim petition requesting the FDA allow use of eight dietary supplement health claims associating chromium picolinate supplementation with reduced risk of insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and related disease conditions has been submitted.