With the number of aged consumers growing worldwide, products containing ingredients promising eye-health benefits will be sought after. Eye health is an area which receives less manufacturer attention, which results in fewer new product introductions, compared to other areas, such as digestive health.
The natural trend movement has had far-reaching consequences for food manufacturers and consumers alike, with greater emphasis from a health claims perspective being placed on front-of-pack--such as “natural,” “no additives/preservatives” and “minimally processed” claims.
The benefits of the Mediterranean diet have been the subject of a variety of studies, research and investigation. It is popular not only because of its health benefits; it also incorporates a wide range of flavors that appeal to the masses.
OptiSol™ 5000 is a natural, highly functional, flax seed-based ingredient that allows manufacturers to replace guar and other gum systems that have significantly increased in cost over the past year, says Glanbia Nutritionals.
Cyvex Nutrition recently announced its branded weight management ingredient, SolaThin™, a pure potato protein extract consisting of several low-molecular-weight proteins, including protease inhibitor PI-2.
A recent study, published in Melanoma Research and conducted by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has stated that resveratrol can reduce the malignancy of melanoma cells by de-activating the protein Akt, which plays a major role in many cellular processes.
Natunola Health Biosciences Inc. contracted with PRPR Proactive Products Inc. Led by Wayne Miller, PRPR Proactive Products will provide sales execution, strategic sales and marketing consulting services.
Ingredia Nutritional, experts in developing milk protein products, has just launched its innovative proteins and hydrolysates range: Nutritional Solutions. This range of proteins offers additional and improved ways of incorporating protein within products for end-market consumption.
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