Protein

While sports nutrition products remain the top market category for digestive enzymes, data show that digestive enzymes are branching off into more categories.

In developing a fast-digesting MPC that can compete with whey protein, Fonterra says it is making protein even more accessible to a broader audience. 

A new heat-stable whey protein concentrate enables manufacturers to formulate with higher protein content while still maintaining desirable product texture. 

A new startup called Space Shaker (Chicago, IL) has introduced the first subscription model for protein delivery.

An animal study found that adding a mung bean protein isolate to a high-fat diet reduced diet-induced weight gain, fat mass accumulation, and hepatic steatosis.

Blue Diamond Almonds Global Ingredients Division is getting into the functional ingredients space with the launch of its new almond protein powder.

Nestlé says it reformulated the drink, which especially targets adults 50 years and older, with more protein to meet the latest expert recommendations for supporting healthy aging.

Even as pea protein's popularity grows, challenges remain in terms of reducing its off notes in food and beverage products.

The dairy market continues to shift as consumers worldwide seek non-dairy and clean-label alternatives.

The record breaker is a 2200-lb tub of the company’s Cookies ’n Cream vegan protein powder measuring 10 ft tall and 5 ft wide.

On July 30, NPA announced it sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer stating that tariffs on Chinese goods “will cause disproportionate economic harm to U.S. interests and increase costs for small businesses and consumers.”

Read about suppliers’ latest advancements for high-protein nutrition bars, meat alternatives, and more.

In the study, mice that were fed a high-protein, high-omega-3, low-carbohydrate diet exhibited lower blood glucose levels, including in induced type 1 diabetes, hormone-induced hyperglycemia, and diet-induced metabolic syndrome.

Researchers are studying how whey protein may help manage postprandial blood sugar levels.

Pea ingredients supplier Cosucra discussed pea’s promising future as a specialty plant protein, as well as challenges in scaling up supply, at IFT 2018.

SureProtein Fast MPC 4868 is NZMP’s latest milk protein concentrate innovation.

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.

The study found that a calorie-restricted, high-protein diet, with or without soy protein, may improve body composition and cardiometabolic health, while also helping to keep weight off over time.

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 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.

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.

Purdue University researchers say this is the first meta-analysis to examine what impact whey protein supplementation has on female body composition when factoring in the effects of calorie restriction and resistance training.

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

As plant-protein demand grows, plant-protein ingredients are overcoming growing pains, including challenges of scaling up, as well as formulating hurdles.

Snacks are not only becoming healthier, they are also becoming more wholesome, satisfying, hearty, and nutritious, blurring the boundaries between snacks and meals.

Protein is a hot new ingredient in chocolate, but as chocolate manufacturers explain, fortifying chocolate with protein comes with its own set of challenges.

Algae’s flexibility as a functional-food and -beverage ingredient, a food additive, and a supplement ingredient makes it remarkably versatile.

Sports nutrition sales are expected to grow fastest in Asia Pacific, outpacing North America.

A variety of innovative new collagen products are entering the American market, making it one of the fastest-growing collagen product markets in the world.