Tate & Lyle has announced the introduction of a new line of
branded fibre ingredients called Promitor, which can be used in a
broad range of food products to help consumers meet fibre intake
targets.
Cargill has announced the launch of a proprietary ingredient system
to increase fiber content and maintain crispiness, as the company
expands its health-promoting solutions portfolio.
While the importance of fiber in the diet is well recognized, what
is still not fully appreciated is the scale of opportunity for food
manufacturers to address diet related public health issues through
the use of resistant starch,...
Adding soluble fibres, guar gum and pectin, to skimmed milk could
speed up the coagulation time, improving cost efficiency, and
impart nutritional benefits, say Irish researchers.
Adding fiber to beverages, dairy products and soups is a major
focus for ingredients giant National Starch, which is featuring a
water soluble fiber product at the ongoing IFT food expo in
Orlando.
Extracts from mangos are a rich source of dietary fibre, both
soluble and insoluble, with good antioxidant properties and can
easily be used in bakery products to boost public consumption, say
Latin American researchers.
With half of America's consumers unclear on the health benefits of
dietary fiber, a new survey reveals that celebrity endorsements may
be the way forward for food manufacturers to promote their
high-fiber products.
Dietary fibre intake may not be associated with reduced risk of
colorectal cancer, according to a study in today's issue of the
Journal of the American Medical Association (vol 294,
pp2849-2857).
Food ingredients giant Tate & Lyle has launched two new cereal
ingredient solutions designed to enhance the nutritive qualities of
food and beverages without compromising on taste or texture.
Circle Group owned FiberGel Technologies last week launched a
non-GMO version of its fat replacement and dietary fiber supplement
in order to satisfy European demand.
With Europe now enforcing some of the strictest rules in the world
on the traceability of genetically modified ingredients, companies
that can offer a tracked identity preservation system are likely to
gain from demand by food makers...
Dutch ingredients firm Sensus has carried out new research to prove
the prebiotic effect of native inulin at only 5 grams, allowing
food manufacturers to make prebiotic claims on a relatively low
dose.
Britannia Health Products, the company set up to market the evening
primrose oil brand Efamol, is introducing a range of breakfast
cereals containing Hi-maize prebiotic resistant starch.
Belgian group Cosucra Warcoing is significantly increasing its
inulin and oligofructose production capacity by converting a former
sugar plant to chicory processing, as it aims to meet growing
demand for the ingredients.
Belgium's Orafti group is investing €165 million in a second
chicory-extraction plant in Chile to respond to fast-growing demand
for inulin and oligofructose.
Regular consumption of the sugar replacer Isomalt appears to have a
prebiotic effect on gut bacteria, according to preliminary findings
of a study being carried out in Germany.
As prebiotic know-how increases in Europe, suppliers continue to
launch new additions to their ranges. A new formulation from
pioneering inulin company Sensus, touted as a 'highly soluble'
source of dietary fibre, will launch...
Soluble fibre, the rising star of the ingredients world, has
traditionally been found and consumed in solid foods such as
cereals, vegetables and fruits. A new generation of soluble fibres
- formulated by a number of ingredients...
Findings from a massive European-based study published in this
week's The Lancet suggest that a high fibre diet could
considerably protect us against against colorectal cancer. The
results dispute a mounting body of evidence...
Research now underway will provide the means to develop novel forms
of bread, and other foods, which contain increased amounts of
soluble fibre, making them far healthier than they currently are.
Opta Food Ingredients has reported a loss in the fourth quarter
ended 31 December 2001 of €360,748. Revenue for the quarter was
$5.9 million (€6.73m) compared with $6.0 million for the comparable
2000 quarter.
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has adopted an AOAC
international method to authorise the labelling of inulin as a
fibre. The move comes after several...