Joysa Winter

Joysa
Winter
Articles by Joysa Winter
Nutracon 2012: Health, wellness remain tops with beverage consumers
Consumers expect a lot from their beverages. Are you savvy to their needs? BevNET.com's founder explains the top trends in U.S. beverage consumption.
Nutracon 2012: Top nutrients to combat aging, oxidative stress and inflammation 3
Research suggests that certain nutrients in foods can have a positive impact on inflammation in the body, thereby reducing oxidative stress and aging. The director of nutrition at the Institute for Food Safety and Health explains how it works and shares top anti-inflammatory foods.
Ingredient production rising 7.5% a year in Central, South America
Which Latin American countries are leading in production of nutraceutical ingredients? A new report reveals how much this market is worth and its major players.
Sustainability, aging and health awareness top food and beverage trends in 2012
Themes of sustainability, the impact of an aging population, and a growing awareness of health in general top experts' list of market trends affecting the food and beverage industry.
Do rising nut prices spell opportunity?
The cost of raw peanuts, pecans, pine nuts and cashews is skyrocketing, but this could spell opportunity for almonds.
Jarrow accuses FDA of 'stonewalling' on NDI guidance
Supplements manufacturer Jarrow Formulas urges FDA to withdraw the NDI guidance and also decries the agency's slow response to a Freedom of Information Act request for documents relating to the development of the guidance.
Global antioxidant sales hit $34 billion
Antioxidants are, literally, everywhere—ubiquitous in foods, beverages and even beauty products.
2 companies offer new chia seed ingredients
Chia, chia everywhere—new forms of this popular ingredient are cropping up left and right.
Camu-camu, acerola join list of hottest antioxidants
Camu-camu and acerola have joined the more commonly mentioned players such as cranberry and açai among the list of frequently-mentioned antioxidants.
Antioxidants pack more punch, new tests confirm
The most powerful antioxidants may not be the ones you thought. A new method of testing suggests that we may have been barking up the wrong tree.
Clinical trial backs ability of cranberry to prevent UTIs
The benefit of cranberry in lowering the incidence of urinary tract infections has been supported by numerous studies. The most recent study reaffirms these reults, and shows the botanical worked almost as well as a pharmaceutical drug without the drug's side effects.
Innovation abounds in the pet-food aisle 1
The economy might be in the tank, but pet food innovation is not. Here are 3 new products and one new ingredient that are pushing the innovation envelope in the sector.
NDI draft guidance rattles probiotics industry 1
A section of FDA's draft NDI guidance has manufacturers of probiotics concerned. What do NDIs mean for the 50-plus strains of beneficial bacteria currently being used in foods, beverages and supplements worldwide?
Spring's cosmeceutical beauty launches focus on wellbeing
Packing in everything from antioxidants to PUFAs to specific carotenoids, beauty products that promise to not just enhance beauty but enhance health continue to capture a growing share of the cosmetics market.
New product launches with stevia blends rise 918% 2
The zero-calorie, all-natural sweetener stevia is on fire. While most finished products pair stevia with other sweeteners, product launches containing some amount of stevia or Reb-A have risen by 10 times over the last year.
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