Michael Crane

The new NutraT line of drink powders from Frutarom Health are sourced from olive, artichokes, citrus, and lemon balm.

Toyo Rice Corporation is introducing new brown and white rice to the U.S. market.

Alter Eco’s new Gone4Good plant-based pouches are designed to decompose within three to six months.

Now may be the time for European food manufacturers to lock into a long-term pricing deal for dairy ingredients, Greenfields Ireland advises.

Steviva now offers powdered sweeteners in particle sizes ranging from 30 to 230 mesh.

The new Plant Based Foods Association intends to increase visibility of plant-based foods and eliminate policies that put them at a disadvantage to meat and dairy products.

The product from Newtricious, made from a patented formulation of egg yolk and dairy, contains lutein, zeaxanthin, and omega-3 DHA.

Children with IBS who consumed psyllium for six weeks experienced a greater reduction in mean number of pain episodes than a placebo group, researchers report.

The newly authorized claim says replacing sugars with inulin “induces a lower blood glucose rise after their consumption compared to sugar-containing foods/drinks.”

Biocatalysts says its Depol 40L enzyme can more than double vanilla yields.

Nammex Organic Mushroom Extracts says its new Cordyceps militaris mushroom extract is available as an affordable and effective alternative to the popular Cordyceps sinensis.

A new study suggests AlgaeCal, an algae-based calcium supplement, improves bone mineral density (BMD) in women who took the supplement from 1–7 years.

Prinova will distribute Lycored’s lycopene- and beta-carotene-based colors in the United States and Canada.

Researchers found that mice consuming a polyphenol-rich grape and blueberry extract showed improvements to spatial learning and memory.

The plant-based Veggan is designed to work as a 1:1 replacement for eggs in baking applications.

The new ingredient from Salt of the Earth combines sea salt, tomato concentrate, mushroom, and seaweed extracts.

New consumer research from DuPont Nutrition & Health suggests consumers prefer the flavor of high-protein beverages formulated with both dairy and soy proteins.

Children consuming the probiotic for 90 days showed a statistically significant reduction to factors that may lead to dental caries.

The new AquaLox ingredient from PLT Health Solutions is a water-soluble version of the company’s 5-Loxin joint-health ingredient.

The approvals make Probio’Stick the “first and only probiotic with approved health claims in the gut-brain axis area” in Canada, according to Lallemand.

The Royal Society for Public Health (U.K.) proposes new food-labeling symbols that show how many minutes of physical exercise are equivalent to the calories contained in food products.

The registry will be developed and managed by a third-party vendor, says CRN. It is planned for launch by the end of the year.

Health Canada has approved Ingredion's type-2 quillaja extract for use as an emulsifying agent in a variety of food and beverage applications.

The new Viralex Soothe EpiCor throat lozenges will be available in New Zealand health stores and pharmacies.

Coconut oil’s sales are surging thanks to its appeal as a healthier replacement for butter.

Probiotic benefits for allergic conditions like eczema are relatively well researched, but newer studies on food, pollen, and pet allergies promise new opportunities.

Tiredness, stress, and heart disease ranked among some of the top health concern priorities for consumers, according to new research from DuPont Nutrition & Health.

“This type of blatant illegal activity is not only disturbing, but also disruptive, to companies in the dietary supplement industry who sell reputable products,” said CRN President and CEO Steve Mister.

The latest strategies for catching botanical adulteration combine new and old testing methods.

Algae Life Sciences announced today that it has successfully petitioned FDA for a New Dietary Ingredients (NDI) notification for its astaxanthin ingredient.