Agile start-ups and challenger brands have disrupted the food sector through their short NPD pipelines and close consumer relationships. Many an ambitious food entrepreneur launched businesses with an eye to becoming the next unicorn and investment in...
What will the coronavirus crisis mean for the big innovation drivers that have shaped the food industry in recent years? How will the pandemic alter consumer attitudes to food? With diet and health front-of-mind for many, we are likely to see a continued...
If there has been one ‘winner’ from the coronavirus crisis, many would point to the environment. A shutdown in our daily lives, including a massive drop in air travel, has resulted in a tangible improvement to air quality and reduction in carbon emissions....
Probiotics are commonly known for their digestive health - but there many other applications for probiotics that include oral health, weight management, brain health, constipation, IBS and many more. This session will cover the other beneficial applications...
Inulin, oligosaccharides, fibre forms – these are the mainstays of the prebiotic category. But prebiotic potential exists elsewhere and is finding its way under microscopes where new potentialities are being seen for the first time.
The weight management market is estimated by some to be worth nearly $20bn. This presentation will chart the rise of the weight management sector, with special focus on dietary programs to achieve weight management, from Atkins to GI and Weight Watchers....
Products promising to fill you up for longer loom large over the weight management market, but how does the science work, which products can support their claims, and which concepts are on the horizon.
The dietary supplement industry generates $25 billion in annual sales. But the internet is swimming in supplements touting weight management potential and legitimate products are being blighted by dubious internet offers - with many doubting the segment...
This webinar will cover the following: • Weight Management Market overview: current statistics • What does the future hold for weight management • Emerging delivery systems • Weight Management ingredient evaluation • How are consumers...
Hoodia was supposed to be the next big thing: A herbal extract with the potential to suppress appetite. But the science has not supported the hype. So where does the herbal extract industry go from here? Is hoodia finished or can we expect a comeback?...
This webinar will cover the following: • The new concepts for satiety • Other weight management concepts that the industry are now focussing on • The claims that can be made on satiety • Do the consumers understand how satiety can work for...
There is no fairy dust for weight loss – but people who consume a lot of dairy are slimmer, so says the epidemiological evidence. Can functional foods like dairy help consumers leverage personal lifestyle changes? This webinar will cover the following: •...
Meal replacements have received a positive opinion from EFSA, showing that weight management can succeed in the stringent EU health claims arena. Standards are different in the US. This session will look at how to build the science to substantiate a proposed...
Can a well-functioning immune system be measured? Or its enhancement? Can a specific nutrient be proven to benefit a cold or flu? Difficult questions – is science providing the answers?
Danone and Yakult are way out in front of the rest and spending millions to keep the sector in the public eye. But the EU health claims system’s mass rejection of pro-and prebiotic health claims is forcing change upon marketing and scientific strategies....
Stool transition time, pathogen levels, microbiota status and more…the European Food Safety Authority has published some accepted measures of gut health but the industry wants more. For many in this sector, more validated biomarkers are the crucial next...
Gone are the days when the main drinks deemed suitable for adults were soda, orange juice or water. Grown ups today have ever more sophisticated and adventurous tastes, and the drinks they sip must be a fit with their lifestyle.This session shows how...
The programme starts with an overview of the beverage industry using the latest data to uncover the most important market segments, challenges, trends, and growth opportunities. It will identify consumer trends that are driving product development, innovative...
