18 Apr 2024 --- Research and suppliers continue to spotlight the efficacy of prebiotic chicory root fiber, its ability to boost digestive health and to modulate the gut-axes. Emerging research points to chicory root as a critical... Read More

08 Apr 2024 --- Suppliers and researchers are touting the benefits of prebiotics for digestive health, as well as their ability to modulate gut-axes. Within the fiber and gut-health space, new research reveals that chicory root... Read More

05 Apr 2024 --- As consumers continue their search for healthier food options with lower sugar content, we explore the benefits of natural stevia sweeteners in F&B formulations. Nutrition Insight... Read More

27 Mar 2024 --- Hydrocolloids are crucial to food and beverage formulation, but manufacturers must align these ingredients with the demands of the increasingly health-focused and environmentally-conscious consumer. Leading... Read More

25 Mar 2024 --- The Danish biosolutions company Novonesis is launching a human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) research consortium alongside the University of California (UC) San Diego, US, anchored to the university’s Human... Read More

28 Mar 2024 --- At Natural Products Expo West (NPEW) we talked to Alyssa Leyva, Cargill’s product line manager for high-intensity sweeteners, about the company’s latest research on its stevia sweetener, finding no significant impact on gut microflora. She also highlighted how another study showed that consuming stevia-sweetened beverages pre-meal reduced feelings of hunger and calorie intake. 

08 Feb 2024 --- Consumers are increasingly focusing on gut health as awareness about microbiome science rises. Vicky Davies, global marketing director, performance, active and medical nutrition, highlights the opportunities that lie for formulators in the gut-friendly ingredients space. She also points out how achieving the right dosage and purity is integral to these formulations and touches on the company’s gut-friendly portfolio.

18 Jan 2024 --- Nexira has entered the third phase of its Acacia Program, a project that began 15 years ago to reduce desertification and stimulate acacia gum production. Julie Imperato outlines Nexira’s expansion of the program into 200 villages in Chad. The program aims to empower female workers while imparting best practices to sustainably manage acacia gum forests and provide livelihoods for 28,000 producers.

12 Jan 2024 --- FrieslandCampina Ingredients unveiled a heat-stable whey protein ingredient — Nutri Whey ProHeat — at FiE 2023. It can be added to medical nutrition products to provide a nutrient-dense liquid formulation with low viscosity, neutral pH, good drinkability and a clean taste. Vicky Davies, global senior marketing director, performance, active & medical nutrition, tells us more about how the company’s protein-enriched launches support gut health and protein needs among high-end nutrition markets. 

08 Dec 2023 --- We spoke with Bastian Hörmann about the evolving plant-based ingredient trend, gut health and well-being and emerging tech like precision fermentation. He notes that plant-based is still the future of nutrition despite facing some roadblocks. The company showcased a plant-based corndog with an authentic meat taste and other innovations that deliver on sustainability and are a good source of protein.

07 Dec 2023 --- Join The World of Food Ingredients’ editor, Missy Green, for a rundown of the December 2023 edition, which reflects on NPD from the past year and delves into the Top Ten Trends for 2024. Suppliers share their insights on what’s to come for “ingredients taking the spotlight” and emerging themes in F&B innovation. She’ll highlight the key takeaways from articles on flavor and texture, hydrocolloids and coloring alt-seafood. Meanwhile, the latest taste enhancers provide a clean taste to sugar-reduced products and targeted prebiotics open up new opportunities in the gut health arena.

16 Mar 2022 --- Join The World of Food Ingredients’ editor Missy Green in a 15-minute roundup of themes from this beverage-themed edition. Healthier reformulations of drinks, alongside a rise in ultra-indulgent ice creams, are boosting NPD activity. Meanwhile, environmentally sustainable innovation comes to the fore in a breakdown of enzymatic recycling and Coca-Cola’s plant-based bottles. Microalgae and gut health supplements are also spotlighted in this issue.

22 Nov 2017 --- Innova Market Insights releases its top ten trends for 2018, using its ongoing analyses of global developments in food and drinks launch activity to highlight the trends most likely to impact the food and drinks industry over the coming year and beyond. In addition to the ten trends identified for 2018, key themes from previous years, including clean label, free from, protein content, sugar reduction, gut health and plant-based options will also continue to feature strongly.

31 May 2017 --- With information being just one click away, everyone is becoming a “food-expert”. Concerns around digestion drive consumers to increasingly self-diagnose, and experiment with diets that they believe will improve gut health. Sponsored By Beneo.