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Functional and health food

31 Mar 2020

Sleep friendly food and beverages are the next big trend with millennials

By Staff Writer

GlobalData predicts that sleep-friendly ingredients in food and drinks are the next big trend as it aligns with consumers’ desire for a good night’s rest through natural methods.
13 Feb 2020

Make your gut happy with Cape Town based kombucha

By Staff Writer

Founders of Happy Culture – Manon Colmant and Mark Jones – have harnessed the properties of kombucha to produce an exceptional range of kombucha beverages.
07 Jan 2020

Protein hydrolysates are increasingly important in allergy management

By Staff Writer

Arla Foods Ingredients is highlighting the growing potential of milk protein hydrolysates for the management of allergy and discomfort in infants.
29 Nov 2019

Peel’s Sizana awarded for uplifting the lives of micro-beekeepers

By Staff Writer

The African Honey Bee (AHB) project won the award at this year’s Community Chest Impumelelo Social Innovations Awards (CCSIA) for Social Innovation in Income Generation. This is an impressive accolade to African Honey Bee and Peel’s for their impact in severely disadvantaged rural communities, which drives the creation of new micro-beekeeping businesses. Guy Stubbs, the...
25 Nov 2019

What is inulin and why should you know about it?

By Staff Writer

The prebiotic fibre inulin is having its moment in the sun thanks to strong consumer desire for less sugar, for more protein and for products that support digestive wellness. The confluence of the protein, low sugar and digestive wellness trends is causing inulin to power ahead. Inulin has become a success as a natural sugar...
28 Aug 2019

DuPont’s Danisco VEGE Cultures is awarded second place in innovation awards

By Staff Writer

DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences (DuPont) received the second place Food Ingredients Innovation Award in the ‘Most Innovative Ingredient of the Year’ category, with the Danisco VEGE Cultures line. The product line was launched in South America in February this year and supports the production of fermented plant-based food and beverages.
08 Aug 2019

Afriplex harnesses the healing power of honeybees

By Staff Writer

An exciting, new extract has been produced in collaboration with honeybees in the Western Cape. The extract contains the active components found in propolis and may be formulated in cosmetic and food supplement formulations.
11 Jul 2019

DSM collaborates with Avril to meet consumer demand for plant-based protein

By Staff Writer

Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and sustainable living, and Avril, an international French agro-industrial group, intend to work together to meet the growing consumer demand for plant-based proteins.
29 May 2019

Much more to mushrooms than meets the eye

By Staff Writer

Mushrooms could be the superfood missing from your diet. High in protein, low in carbohydrates and packed with essential minerals, vitamins and powerful antioxidants, there’s so much more to mushrooms than just their unique and delicious taste.
20 May 2019

Alternative proteins challenge dairy dominance

By Staff Writer

The value of the sports nutrition market is set to grow by around eight percent per year to reach over US$17bn globally in 2021, according to Innova Market Insights’ forecasts. The mainstreaming of the market has led to a surge in interest in plant-based alternatives with the traditional dominance of whey and other dairy proteins...
06 May 2019

BENEO invests 4.3 million € in new plant in Belgium

By Staff Writer

BENEO, one of the leading manufacturers of functional ingredients, has invested 4.3 million € into a new production plant for vegetal protein in Wanze, Belgium. The opening of the new facility was officially announced at an inauguration ceremony on Friday 1 March 2019 to mark the occasion. The plant is part of the existing BioWanze factory,...
03 May 2019

OptiPEA from Innexus Nutraceuticals offers an alternative to ‘problem child’ CBD

By Staff Writer

OptiPEA, the pain-relieving natural nutraceutical, could meet the needs of companies seeking a proven alternative to cannabidol (CBD).