Food & Beverage

Conventional energy drinks, snacks, and supplements remain popular, but “cleaner,” “more natural” versions are occupying a greater portion of new product launches.

To be classified as non-GMO, the enzymes must meet three criteria, the company says.

In their main analysis, researchers found no significant cognitive benefits in Norwegian preschool students fed a fatty fish lunch versus a non-fish meat lunch for 16 weeks; however, they detected slight benefits in a sub-analysis adjusted for dietary compliance.

Layn Corp. (Newport Beach, CA) will introduce new stevia- and monk fruit-based sweetening solutions at next week’s Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting and Food Expo in Chicago that are tailored to specific food and beverage applications for maximum effectiveness.

The company will debut Fortium RVC, a combination of rosemary extract and ascorbic acid, as a natural preservative.

On Tuesday, July 10, the Trump administration released a proposed second list of $200 billion worth of Chinese goods that will face up to a 10% tariff.

Remypure S52 is the second functional native rice starch to be added to Beneo's clean-label portfolio.

Pea-ingredients supplier Puris (Oskaloosa, IA) will showcase its range of pea-based ingredients at next week’s Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting and Food Expo in Chicago.

Innova says that one in three U.S. consumers said, in Innova’s consumer research, that they increased their consumption of plant-based milk or yogurt during the two years ending in December 2017.

The company says that when factoring in both polyphenol properties and price, Concord grape provides the biggest bang for the buck, so to speak.

The companies say Artesa chickpea protein is the first chickpea-based protein concentrate to be available in commercial quantities.

The high-protein chocolate pieces are available as white chocolate with milk protein, or milk or dark chocolate with vegetable protein, and are offered in various shapes to meet the needs of a wide range of food applications.

Tea Fat Burner Red is a weight-management beverage formulated with green tea extract (Camellia sinensis), caffeine, and Chromax chromium picolinate.

In a review of 29 published human studies, researchers found that sweet cherries may offer health benefits to subjects suffering from chronic inflammatory conditions.

Ingredion says that the new Novation Prima 309 and 609 starches are able to withstand harsh processing conditions and cold temperature in organic savory foods, alternative-dairy products, refrigerated soups, sauces, and baby foods, among other applications.

The Hemp Business Journal estimates that retail sales of hemp food and beverage products, personal care products, supplements, car parts, and more, will grow to $1.9 billion by the year 2022.

Energy drinks continue to outperform the overall soft drinks market in terms of value, with their share of the category rising to 8% in 2017 and their global value reaching about €44 billion, says Innova Market Insights.

Reducing sugar is tricky because sugar generates much of the sweetness and texture in a chocolate product. Plus, using any sweetener other than cane sugar can increase manufacturing costs.

Chewpod is a chewable gum supplement that comes in two varieties: Energy on Demand, which the company says provides an energy boost during the day, and Sleep on Demand, which is said to enhance sleep time and quality.

Applied Food Sciences says that PurTurmeric can be easily incorporated into a wide range of applications, without imparting unwanted textures or sedimentation.

Taiyo’s SunCran Naturelle ingredient, a combination of Fruit d’Or’s Cran Naturelle cranberry juice powder and Taiyo’s Sunfiber soluble guar fiber, was recognized for its ability to reduce gastrointestinal symptoms from functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Algae offer benefits such as cost-efficient production and multiple harvests during the year, plus future sustainability benefits that cannot be ignored. Learn about the technical advances being made in commercial algae cultivation, from an expert.

The company says that all of its personal care products are now UL (Underwriters Laboratories) ISO 22716:2007 certified for production and quality control. In addition, its entire line of natural foods is now UL Safe Quality Food (SQF) Level II certified, and its Now Sports products are now certified by Informed Sport/Informed Choice.

The newly approved fibers can be listed as dietary fibers on the Nutrition Facts label and be included when calculating the total amount of fiber per serving declared on the Nutrition Facts label.

Event organizers state that 2018’s Vitafoods Europe trade show attracted more than 20,000 visitors for the first time in event history, which they say reflects the success of the nutraceuticals industry as a whole.

In the study, both a sugar-free amino acid beverage, known commercially as enterade ORS, and a glucose-based beverage (Pedialyte), provided better hydration than Gatorade when compared using a new analysis tool called the beverage hydration index (BHI).

Collagen foods and beverages are expanding the ingredient’s fan base.

In honor of Hemp History Week, Nutritional Outlook spoke with John Roulac, founder and chief visionary officer at plant-based organic foods company Nutiva, about the current regulatory landscape for U.S. industrial hemp farming, and what’s next for the hemp category.

The B4 supplement is a non-caffeinated, “pre-drinking” beverage supplement with electrolytes, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals that combats the aftereffects of alcohol consumption, the company says.

The company says that its NaturFort RSGT solution, which is a blend of rosemary, spearmint, and green tea extracts, can help manufacturers replace chemical chelating agents like ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) in salad dressings and sauces.