24-Jul-2008 - The number of new food and beverage products containing aspartame has continued to fall since 2005, indicates data from Mintel, while the number of those using sucralose has risen.
11-Jul-2008 - A new fiber product that is taken from the same plant used to make tequila has been launched by the functional food ingredients company GTC Nutrition.
10-Jun-2008 - A standard language is needed to describe texture, according to National Starch, to help manufacturers understand the needs of consumers and increase speed to market of their products.
05-Jun-2008 - Pea and chicory supplier Cosucra Groupe Warcoing has banded its ingredients into a conceptual bundle targeting the weight management sector as it seeks to broaden its health messaging.
30-May-2008 - Mintel has uncovered an array of ingredients that are more commonly associated with the contents of a witch's cauldron than skin care products.
28-May-2008 - Cruelty-free claims have increased exponentially on beauty products over the last two years as the EU ban on animal testing edges ever closer.
27-May-2008 - Organics have accelerated past naturals in Mintel data on beauty launches but the market research firm does not expect the trend to continue.
22-May-2008 - Italians and women are the most interested western Europeans in digestive health claims while Dutch are the least, according to new consumer research funded by French fibre specialist Syral.
20-May-2008 - Weight loss products continued to struggle in 2007, as consumer skepticism of diet pills contributed to a declining market, according to Mintel.
13-May-2008 - Brown rice has been added to the FDA-approved list of whole grains that may make health claims including reducing the risk of heart disease and some cancers.
12-May-2008 - Brown rice has been added to the FDA-approved list of whole grains that may make health claims including reducing the risk of heart disease and some cancers.
30-Apr-2008 - Food ingredients, sugar and industrial bioproducts firm Danisco is sponsoring a professorship in healthy dietary fibres, which could help to develop foods with health-promoting benefits.