Beloit, WI—Functional ingredients can help the food service industry respond to growing consumer focus on wellness, according to a new report from probiotic brand GanedenBC30. The report, titled “Opportunities for Formulating with Probiotic Ingredients in Food Service?”, demonstrates that wellness was a growing priority for food service customers, even before...
Espoo, Finland—Enzymes can break down FODMAPs to create more digestible compounds, according to a new study from the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. FODMAPs are short-chain carbohydrates that are poorly absorbed in the human small intestine; they move from there to the large intestine, where microbes feed on them,...
Purdy, MO, and Trumbull, CT—INS Farms and NutriScience Innovations have launched Eldermune, a combination of elderberry and Sunfiber, in certified organic and conventional, according to a press release. Eldermune was developed by INS Farms and will be marketed and supplied by NutriScience. Eldermune’s elderberry juice concentrate and the soluble prebiotic...
Gaia Herbs has launched Microbiome Food, a plant-based prebiotic powder with cinnamon and ginger that supports digestive health, function, and regularity, the company says. Made without added fillers, flavors, or sweeteners, this powder is convenient to use and mixes easily in water. Microbiome Food contains larch, acacia, acerola, inulin, fenugreek,...
Nouri has launched Nouri Probiotics, a supplement line including Digestive Health, Women’s Health and Weight Health. Digestive Health contains additional probiotic strains to further support digestion. Women’s Health features whole cranberry powder to support urinary tract health and probiotic strains to support vaginal health. Weight Health features a probiotic “superstrain,”...
Mushrooms are having a moment: These gems from nature are gaining popularity thanks to consumers’ growing awareness about the health benefits they offer, according to a report by Fortune Business Insights (1). And the experts are projecting that the functional mushroom market will continue to grow over the next six...
New Delhi, India—Taiyo Kagaku India (TKI) has won the Functional Food Ingredient Company of the Year award, according to a press release. The juried award was presented at the India Food Safety Summit & Awards, held in New Delhi. TKI manufactures soluble prebiotic fiber Sunfiber. “TKI and its Japanese parent...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Are your customers feeling frazzled? If so, have you pointed them to the fermented products section? Research shows that fermented foods may play an even larger role in health than previously thought, benefiting everything from oral health to cognitive function (2). And the word is out among consumers. The global...
Selbyville, DE—The kombucha market is expected to surpass $5 billion by 2025, driven by increasing demand for probiotic and fortified beverages, according to new market research by Global Market Insights. Flavored kombucha is expected to account for $1.5 billion of that. The North American kombucha market is expected to grow...
