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Ingredients supplement 2015

28 October 2015 | By Aaron Fanning, Esra Cakir-Fuller, Jurriaan Mes, Svein H. Knutsen

Articles in this Ingredients supplement: A new way of designing high protein products with micro-particulated whey proteins; Innovations in healthy fibres

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Fat & Sugar Reduction: PepsiCo R&D, a catalyst for change in the food and beverage industry

1 September 2015 | By Dr. Mehmood Khan, Vice Chairman and Chief Scientific Officer of Global R&D, PepsiCo

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. To satisfy the world’s appetite, we must constantly adapt, evolve and innovate. Our Global Research and Development (R&D) organisation is a catalyst for change, transforming our company and its…

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Nutrifoods 2.0: The impetus towards functional foods and nutraceuticals to face the 21st century

29 October 2014 | By Francesc Puiggròs, Ignasi Papell and Lluís Arola, Technology Centre of Nutrition and Health, Universitat Rovira i Virgili

It is widely accepted today that multifactorial aetiologies characterise many chronic diseases, including metabolic syndrome, menopause, and general ageing, and that a lifestyle full of homeostatic disturbances and even shift work can lead to obesity. To combat such diseases and adverse health conditions, an increasing number of functional foods and…

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Ingredients: Lowering the fat content in cheese

2 September 2014 | By Dr E. Allen Foegeding, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor, North Carolina State University

The world food supply is constantly transforming to meet consumer needs that vary from culture to culture. Lowering the fat content in certain foods has been a goal for several decades due to either a desire to reduce overall calories or avoiding certain types of fat, or fat in general.…

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New almond product introductions continue to climb worldwide

21 August 2014 | By

According to the latest Innova Market Insights Global New Products Report, almonds outpaced overall food and nut introductions around the world in 2013, climbing 35 percent, compared to a 10 percent increase in 2012.[1] As the number one ingredient nut for eight years running, almonds continue to lead new product…

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Sodium reduction in ready meals

2 January 2014 | By Martin G. Wilkinson, Department of Life Sciences, University of Limerick

Daily salt intake, mainly in the form of sodium chloride, is obtained from either discretionary (salt cellar) or nondiscretionary sources (processed ready meals, snack foods, restaurants and takeaways). Consumers are now obtaining the vast majority, around 75 per cent, of their sodium intake from non-discretionary sources such as ready meals,…

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Functional Ingredients supplement 2013

4 November 2013 | By Supriya Varma, Pretima Titoria, Mia Naprta, Gianluigi Mauriello, Diamante Maresca, Clorinda Malmo, Annachiara De Prisco

Tea innovation around the world An update for gluten-free applications Microencapsulation for functional foods: a focus on the vibrating technology

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Low calorie sweeteners: Consumer perceptions of safety and use in weight control

28 August 2013 | By Helena Gibson-Moore Nutrition Scientist, British Nutrition Foundation

This article presents an update on low calorie sweeteners including results from consumer research which examined attitudes towards low calorie sweeteners, the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) consultation on the safety of aspartame, Stevia in the marketplace and the role of low calorie sweeteners in weight management. A preference for…

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Reducing fat and sodium in cheese

19 June 2013 | By Professor Donald J. McMahon, Western Dairy, Utah State University

Health regulators seek to reduce dietary fat intake and sodium intake by stipulating that cheeses should be made with lower fat and lower salt contents. However, both fat and salt contribute to cheese flavour, and fat especially impacts cheese appearance, texture and melting. Cheese is adversely affected by fat and…