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
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NDI draft guidance rattles probiotics industry
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?
New product launches with stevia blends rise 918%
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.
World's licorice root supplies come under pressure
Glycyrrhizin, a very sweet glycoside occurring in licorice roots is increasingly being used in food and beverage products as a modifier to eliminate the bitter note of stevia. However, bad weather and overharvesting are diminishing the world's supply.
Regulations hinder probiotics science
It's one of the great mysteries vexing the natural products industry today: Why are European and American regulators so skeptical about the health benefits of probiotics? And what can the industry do to turn the tide?
Ingredient industry mergers on the rise, Euromonitor predicts
Despite some significant mergers in the past two years – such as the BASF acquisition of Cognis – there was actually relatively little merger and acquisition activity in the global ingredients industry in 2009 and 2010. But in a new report Euromonitor predicts that will change.
What's your ingredient app?
Not long ago, nutritional ingredients were strictly the purview of supplements and a few select foods and drinks, such as cereal and milk. Today, ingredients fill up delivery-system dance cards from soup to nuts.
