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July, 2010

Lightning round: categories and ingredients to pursue in the weight sector

Thinking of launching a new product in the perennially popular weight-management sector? Or even just sprucing up an old brand? There's more than one way to address consumer concerns.

July, 2010

New Hope to deliver the details at IFT booth #4973

Editors, business managers and conference programmers from New Hope Natural Media will be on hand at Booth 4973 at the International Food Technologists Food Expo from Sunday, July 18 through Tuesday, July 20 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

July, 2010

Cutting-edge research

Chromium rises in bread; Yerba mate gets to the heart of cardiovascular disease; Washing away foodborne illness; Are MRPs worth their salt?

July, 2010

Attorney Ivan Wasserman on GAO report about tainted supplements

Ivan Wasserman talks with FI's Hank Schultz.

July, 2010

New products - July/August 2010

Cookie line with vegetables; Shelf-ready acai beverage; Vitamin D3 launched by Jarrow; Supplement for mental clarity; Vegan, gluten-free bar made from chia; Liquid fish oil for babies

July, 2010

People news - July/August 2010

Marketer for ingredients company; New COO of Lonza Bioscience; VP for category development; Midwest sales manager; Associate VP of operations; VP of sales, marketing

July, 2010

Industry signposts - hints of things to come in ingredients

Vitamin makes A list; Regulation groundswell; Healthy ageing

July, 2010

Research capsule

PL Thomas' Xanthigen brand fucoxanthin and pomegranate oil standardized for punicic acid; Kyowa Hakko's Sustamine brand L-alanyl-L-glutamine

July, 2010

Bottoms up with beverage guru Jim Tonkin

For a quarter-century, Jim Tonkin has been the go-to guy for beverage product development and consulting expertise.

July, 2010

Company news - July/August 2010

Safety of eggshell calcium; Fast, reliable microbial testing; Manitoba hemp wins awards; Biotech hub opens in Missouri; Frost & Sullivan honours Valensa; NOW honored for export success; Freeze-drying firm revamps website

June, 2010

Calendar of Events - July/August 2010

June, 2010

Dr. Joseph Evans of Stratum Nutrition on the multifunctional fiber ingredient, Artinia

Dr. Joseph Evans of Stratum Nutrition discusses Artinia.

June, 2010

Let your voice be heard in EFSA debate

A recent meeting between the European Food Safety Authority and natural products manufacturers did little to clear the air over the contentious process of getting European Union approval for health claims on product labels.

June, 2010

New ingredients - July/August 2010

Fibersol-2 for confectionary treats; Zeaxanthin in 5% beadlet; B-CAN Oat Beta Glucan 70% ingredient; Fluid acetylcholine ingredient for cognition; Beauty ingredient modulates elastase

June, 2010

Matt Phillips, president of Cyvex Nutrition, talks about Cognisetin

Phillips discusses his company's branded fisetin ingredient.

June, 2010

Lightning round: categories and ingredients to pursue in the weight sector

Thinking of launching a new product in the perennially popular weight-management sector? Or even just sprucing up an old brand? There's more than one way to address consumer concerns.

June, 2010

Cutting-edge research

Cinnamon is sweet for diabetics; Omega-3s help babies' immunity; Functional drinks just got a new tool

June, 2010

Aker BioMarine krill fishery earns sustainability stripes

Norway-based Aker BioMarine has gained Marine Stewardship Council accreditation for its krill fisheries - just weeks after a major US retailer said it would stop stocking products made from the Omega 3-rich ingredient over sustainability concerns.

June, 2010

EFSA says CLA ingredients are safe for use in food

The weight management ingredient conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a major step closer to gaining European Union Novel Food approval after scientists said it was safe for human consumption.

June, 2010

People news - June 2010

Chefs association names president; Business development exec hired; Chemist celebrates 50th anniversary; Vice president of research; COO takes helm of Marine Nutriceutical; Technology company hires R&D director

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Condition-Specific Guide

A complete resource to ingredients for health.

One of the top trends of the year is the move to market condition-specific nutritional products. The whole story — and exclusive Fi directory listing — provides manufacturers with a road map for the terrain ahead.

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In the first of our fortnightly editor's roundtables, check out our observations and opinions on where the mainstream food world is headed: more fiber, less sodium, cleaner labels, more natural — and less.

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Podcast: Attorney Ivan Wasserman on GAO report about tainted supplements

Ivan WassermanFunctional Ingredients' managing editor Hank Schultz spoke with Wasserman at the Natural Marketplace show in Las Vegas.

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Podcast: A conversation with Stratum Nutrition's Dr. Joseph Evans

Dr. Joseph EvansIn a conversation with FI managing editor Hank Schultz, Evans discusses his company's multifunctional fiber ingredient, Artinia.

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Podcast: A conversation with Cyvex president Matt Phillips

Matt PhillipsIn a conversation with FI managing editor Hank Schultz, Phillips discusses Cognisetin, his company's branded fisetin ingredient.

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Pre-clinical and clinical studies of curcumin and its derivatives curcuminoids - a yellow pigment commonly known as curry spice, from dried rhizomes of turmeric (Curcuma longa).


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Lutemax 2020™ combines the two most widely researched and recognized eye health ingredients — lutein and zeaxanthin isomers — into a single source ingredient.

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Lutein & Zeaxanthin:
Taking a new look

Archived Webinar - available until May 13, 2011

Elizabeth J. Johnson, Ph.D., a leading researcher in the area of nutrition and eye disease prevention at Tufts University, discusses the role of lutein and zeaxanthin, separately and in combination, in promoting healthy vision.

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2009 US Nutrition Industry Overview issue

Dietary-supplement sales grew from 5.8 per cent 6.3 per cent in 2008, shattering the prediction by some that consumers' falling disposable income would drown dietary-supplement sales. Overall, there were $102 billion in nutrition-industry consumer sales last year, the magazine reports. Growth slowed in categories other than dietary supplements, but remained positive nonetheless.
NBJ covers these and other 2008 sales and growth estimates in its 2009 US Nutrition Industry Overview issue.

 

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