Food tech start-up Unavoo has launched a natural, stevia- and prebiotic fibre-based sweetener that can replace sugar like-for-like in dairy, bakery and beverage products.
Mondelez has been backed by the Birmingham City Council (BCC) over slow energy claims made for its BelVita breakfast biscuits after they were challenged in the UK.
A sweetener produced by isolating agavins from the tequila producing agave plant could offer blood sugar benefits to people with type 2 diabetes and offer weight loss hope to obese people, say researchers.
Eight ingredients have won EU health claims that can be used to back messaging around metabolic syndrome – although the take-up to date has been lacklustre, says Euromonitor analyst, Diana Cowland.
Consumption of sucralose and sucralose-sweetened products does not affect gut hormones linked to hunger, or detrimentally affect blood sugar levels, says a new study from Australia.
Key trends for ingredient launches in 2007, such as products for
satiety and weight management, will continue this year, though
world economy will affect some areas of innovation, says LFI.
Eating certain grains with a low GI breakfast can keep your blood
sugar regulated for up to ten hours, according to a new research
study released this week.
Ingredients company Frutarom has today confirmed it is in talks to
buy Adumim, a move which if successful would strengthen the firms
hold in the functional ingredients arena.
Using cinnamon as a functional ingredient may lead to slower
emptying of the stomach and reduce the rise in blood sugar after
eating, says a new study.
Reuteran - a novel alpha-glucan produced by the bacteria
Lactobacillus reuteri - could be finding its way into
bakery and dairy products as a weight management ingredient, Dutch
scientists have reported.
A new coffee drink that claims to help consumers lose weight by
reducing the amount of sugar the body absorbs from food will be
launched in the UK next year.
Almonds may improve the control of blood sugar levels and eliminate
'sugar spikes' after eating, says new research from Canada that may
have implications for diabetes and heart health.
Singapore-based healthcare company Eu Yan Sang is hoping to make an
impression on the European chocolate market with a range of sweets
containing traditional Chinese herbs.
A new Israeli study suggests that pomegranate juice could offer
health benefits for diabetics, despite the juice containing
significant sugar concentrations.
A new review could help food developers and technical managers
appreciate how dietary fibre influences the glycaemic index of
foods, especially cereal products.
