AB Mauri has signed an exclusive agreement to distribute BARLEYmax – which provides twice the dietary fibre than conventional cereal varieties like barley, wheat and oats – to help consumers in Great Britain and Ireland overcome the detrimental ‘fibre...
Japanese conglomerate Teijin Limited has forged a partnership with Spanish distributor Emilio Peña SA (EPSA) to sell the highly nutritious BARLEYmax, which punches in with 15x more dietary fibre than rolled barley.
Most children are notoriously picky eaters and most don’t get enough dietary fibre, making it an official a nutrient of concern. But there is an answer. A newly published research paper reveals that high amylose wheat (HAW) flour offers a silver lining...
Tel Aviv-based B.T. Sweet, Ltd. has developed a game-changing plant-based sweetening platform, which enables producers to slash the sugar content from breakfast cereals, confectionery and treats like hazelnut and chocolate spread.
The Food Ingredient business of Japanese conglomerate Teijin Group has introduced BARLEYmax onto the European market to enable producers capitalise on the growing demand for gut health, as well as overall health & wellbeing.
The global ingredients specialist has launched a dietary fibre in the US that will help manufacturers answer consumer demand for snacks that support digestive health.
An international group of scientists has pinpointed the genes responsible for the dietary content of white flour, which opens possibilities to manufacturers to satiate the consumers' love of white bread, while critically boosting their fibre intake.
A UK governmental committee on nutrition released its final report on carbohydrates last week. And while recommendations to slash sugar have taken the majority of the headlines, the report also offers opportunity through increasing fibre.
A test method pioneered by Irish diagnostic technology company Megazyme International has become the global method of choice for ensuring dietary fibre content is not 'double counted' on nutritional labels.
Danisco is planning a major increase in capacity of Litesse polydextrose in response to demand for fibre-rich foods, and following a new definition of fibre that confirms the specialty sweetener’s classification.
Oat and corn fibre may boost the fibre content of gluten-free bread and enhance the colour, texture and volume of the loaves, says a new study from Greece.
Extracts from mangos are a rich source of antioxidants and dietary
fibre and can easily be used in bakery products to boost public
consumption, suggests new research.
Beverages and ready-to-eat soups are prime candidates as carriers
of added beta-glucan so long as manufacturers maintain sensory
properties, according to a new book.
Cocoa husks, a waste product from the chocolate industry, could
offer a valuable source of dietary fibre for the low-calorie food
segment, Spanish researchers report.
Two different definitions of the term 'fibre' are currently up for
comment by the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special
Dietary Uses, and may have an impact on nutrition claims for
certain ingredients in food...
Antioxidant and fibre-rich waste from wine making could offer a
cheap and healthy alternative to synthetic antioxidants to prolong
the shelf life of meat products, suggests a study from Spain.
An international team has demonstrated that women with a higher
intake of dietary fibre have lower circulating oestrogen levels, a
factor associated with lower risk of breast cancer.
The rye grain, and rye bran in particular, is rich in dietary fibre
and also contains a significant fructan concentration, which may
have important prebiotic properties, suggests a new publication.
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...
Evidence mounts in support of the health benefits of regularly
consuming oats with a new study suggesting that kids who have a
constant intake of oatmeal may lower their risk of obesity.
Switzerland's BioFamilia group has launched a new muesli in its
functional breakfast cereal range. Fit Crisp contains high levels
of dietary fibre and nine key vitamins and minerals, and may be
extended to other European countries...
The measurement of dietary fibre will come under the spotlight in
June when scientists meet at a workshop, organised by the American
Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC), in Leuven, Belgium.
