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March, 2010

BENEO'S prebiotics labelling programme takes off in Latin America

Since launching in 2006, BENEO-Orafti's BENEO Label has added 30 products in Latin America.

March, 2010

Stevia well on its way to becoming 'mainstream' ingredient

PureCircle USA of Illinois has seen Reb-A move from the beverage and tabletop sweetener categories into a broad array of food products.

February, 2010

Lund energised for success

And as a working mother, skier and runner, Kathy Lund relies on D-Ribose every day to be at her best.

February, 2010

US eye-health ingredients market gaining 5% a year

A large number of eye-health products are being introduced to the United States market, and consumer interest is tracking slightly ahead in the US over Europe, according to a research report by Frost & Sullivan.

February, 2010

First cocoa co-ops certified as sustainable

Two co-ops in a small Western African nation about the size of New Mexico participated in an eight-month programme that trained 1,590 farmers in sustainable agriculture practices.

February, 2010

NI combs globe for novel ingredients

In only a few years, Nutraceuticals International has created an enormous supply of bulk concentrated botanical extracts, powders, fruits, vegetables, flavours, spices and grains, as well as amino acids and speciality ingredients.

January, 2010

Report shows huge gulf between perception, reality of blacks' health

Black Americans are among the least-healthy population group in the country, with the highest rates of obesity and diabetes, according to a new market report by research firm Mintel.

January, 2010

PureCircle survey shows moms have conflicted feelings about sugar

When it comes to purchasing products with an added sweetner, sugar still remains the top choice for moms, but they are apparently making this choice with a troubled conscience.

January, 2010

US eye-health ingredients market gaining 5% a year

A large number of eye-health products are being introduced to the United States market, and consumer interest is tracking slightly ahead in the US over Europe, according to a research report by Frost and Sullivan.

December, 2009

Andrew Shao counsels nutrition

At CRN, Andrew Shao tracks research and regulatory issues in the supplements industry.

December, 2009

CRN: Food safety legislation is imminent

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) expects the federal government to enact a food-safety bill in 2010.

December, 2009

EPAX is a friend of the sea

EPAX is a vertically integrated company that sources its raw material, pelagic fish (anchovy), from all-wild sources within its own fisheries in Peru.

December, 2009

DSM: The future is in plastics and nutrition

What do 'artificial dirt' for Astroturf sports fields, the plastics used in iPhones and the biomedical polymers used in contact lenses have in common? The answer is DSM.

December, 2009

FDA draft document gives guidance to enhanced-beverage industry

The specialty beverage industry has two months to respond to a new draft guidance by the Food and Drug Administration on the labelling and sale of its products.

December, 2009

Food safety legislation is imminent, CRN says

Whether this year or next, expect the federal government to enact a food-safety bill, the Council for Responsible Nutrition predicts.

December, 2009

AHPA guidelines strive to set reasonable levels for botanical 'contaminants'

Suppliers and end-product manufacturers now have established guidelines for save and reasonable levels of contaminants in a new document released by the American Herbal Products Association.

December, 2009

Probiotics group scraps plans for seal

The International Probiotics Association (IPA) has decided to nix its plans for a quality seal that would have created standardised criteria for CFU (colony-forming unit) count.

December, 2009

Danisco retains its spot on global sustainability index

French dairy company Danone and Danish ingredients supplier Danisco have been selected for inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability World index (DJSI World).

November, 2009

Global ingredients demand expected to grow 6.2% a year

Demand for nutraceutical ingredients worldwide is projected to grow 6.2 per cent annually to $21.8 billion in 2013, when the entire global nutritional product industry will be valued at $236 billion.

November, 2009

Alternative Sweeteners: What's the future for natural sugar alternatives?

After several years in a holding pattern, there's one burning question when it comes to the alternative sweetener market: Which direction will it go?

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