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Why is fiber testing so challenging? One reason is the sheer gamut of dietary fiber types on the market.

Kaneka also now has exclusive licensing rights to produce and sell AB-Biotics’ products in North America and Japan.

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.”

Flavor firms discuss some of the challenges they face when sourcing certain natural, clean-label flavors.

At IFT 2018, Ardent Mills described how it is working with its farmers and customers to grow the supply of specialty grains and to help ensure that these grains will find a home in the end market.

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

Innovation in the fiber market is alive and kicking again now that FDA has accepted citizen petitions to classify inulin and other non-digestible carbohydrates as legal dietary fibers.

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

Sabinsa Corp. has validated an alternative method to measure live bacteria in its probiotics.

At IFT 2018, flavor firms talk about the rise of floral flavors, plus the marriage of sweet and spicy, and more.

With more suppliers launching Reb M ingredients, stevia companies at July’s Institute of Food Technologists’ Annual Meeting and Food Expo in Chicago spoke about ongoing efforts to commercialize and scale up supply.

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.

Testing lab Eurofins Scientific (River Falls, WI) is now using probiotic assays developed by DuPont Nutrition & Health (Madison, WI) in order to test probiotics to the strain level.

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

Mazza's PhytoClean solvent-free, water-based extraction technology will now benefit the production of Sensient’s natural and organic plant-based ingredients.

In a move sparked by a Greenpeace action campaign, Antarctic krill fisheries have agreed to cease fishing in sensitive areas of the Antarctic Ocean.

Does a new minimalist approach to dietary supplement packaging mean brands no longer need to put science front and center?

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.

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.

In the short time made available for public comments, a number of natural products groups have responded to USDA, citing issues with the proposal.

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 company says that the new laboratory Paddle Blender features provide batch-to-batch consistency.

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.

However, nutricosmetics’ share of the overall dietary supplement market is still small.

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.

Nutritional Outlook sought the opinion of few industry stakeholders on whether, in their opinion, the Epidiolex drug approval further threatens the legal status of CBD supplements.