NIE 2014
The Search for the and Natural Holy Grail: Sweeteners and Colors for Beverages
“Mom, why are there vegetables in my Vitaminwater?” came the question from my 7-year-old son reading the ingredient statement as we drove to soccer practice last week. (Yes, as a food scientist, I am one of those moms who constantly points out which ingredients are real, and which are not in the vast array of ...
A Bar Above
Ready-to-go, audience targeted and protein and fiber packed, functional food bars are keeping up with consumer demands.With consumers living more fastpaced lives than ever, the food market is facing growing demand for on-the-go products. Thanks to their versatility and convenience, bars are moving from markets such as sports nutrition to the mainstream, and are being ...
Non-GMO Update
In the continuing story of GMOs (genetically modified organisms), a strong trend is the growing concerns among consumers about understanding where their food comes from and under what conditions it was produced. Issues such as sustainability, social justice, environmental responsibility, etc. are moving to the forefront and various forms of third-party certification will likely play ...
Immune Defense
Consumers are becoming more discriminating when it comes to preventive and protective immune health.It’s around this time of year that immune health is on the top of everyone’s minds—cooler months are on the horizon, kids are back to school in germy classrooms, parents are stressed out with new schedules, and everyone is feeling a little ...
Considerations In Contract Manufacturing
As brands focus their attention on product development and marketing, contract manufacturers fill in the gaps with facilities and expertise.There’s no question that supplements are in demand and the product landscape is growing as fast as the audience base. “With the rising cost of health care, people are increasingly turning to natural alternatives for what ails ...
Salt Reduction: A Global Concern
Our bodies need sodium, but most of us, not only in the U.S., but also in countries worldwide, are getting too much. When it comes to salt intake, Senior Researcher Ulla Toft at the Research Centre for Prevention and Health in Copenhagen, Denmark confirmed we err on the side of salinity. Toft was a speaker ...
Formulating Differently: From Condition to Lifestyle
As humans, we are compelled to take massive amounts of data, identify similar patterns, and group it together to make sense out of it. Children do this from the time they are toddlers and begin putting like shapes together, and identifying the picture that is “different from” the rest. In the nutritional supplement space, we ...
Antioxidants Move On
Abundant evidence suggests that eating whole fruits, vegetables, and whole grains—all rich in networks of antioxidants and their helper molecules— provides protection against many of the scourges of aging, and consumers have bought into supplementing where their diets are lacking.“The market of antioxidants is one of the oldest segments of the dietary supplements category,” said ...
Home Grown
A commitment to red, white and blue has suppliers and manufacturers seeing green. Worries about food contamination, water treatment and crop fertilization in other countries, as well as wanting to support family farms and local economies, have led some U.S. consumers to view “Grown in the USA” as a symbol of quality and a way ...
Joint Health For The Young
Traditionally targeting an older audience, the natural joint health market is expanding to meet the needs of a younger generation. Arthritis, a condition that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints, is the No. 1 cause of disability in the nation, affecting an estimated 50 million U.S. adults. This chronic condition includes more than ...
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