Coca-Cola is partnering with French drug manufacturer Sanofi to launch a new line of "beauty drinks" which the beverage company claims will help consumers lose weight and provide other well-being benefits.
Foods and ingredients to counter aging grow in interest. Certain vitamins and minerals, amino acids and an array of antioxidants, from Superfruits to green tea and carotenoids, are being used in such products.
Attendees of Prepared Foods 2009 R&D Applications Seminars-East heard information on ingredients, such as lycopene, pomegranate extract, collagen, lutein, beta-carotene and polyphenols, which help protect skin from sun damage, water loss, oxidative stress and other damaging environmental factors.