Leaf colour determines lettuce's antioxidant effect
Antioxidants in red-leaf lettuce are fast-moving while green-leaf antioxidants are slow - but this does not affect the benefits of the nutrients, say researchers.
Archives for March 29, 2015
Special Edition: VitaFoods South America
Thinking of Latin America as monolithic market bloc impairs business development, exec says
Geography, and how it informs thinking, plays a big role in how North Americans view markets south of the border, says an ingredient company executive with broad experience in the region. It’s a mistake to treat the region as a monolith, as many North...
Special Edition: VitaFoods South America
Rising health trend in Brazil creates opportunity for supplements, healthy foods, analyst says
The demand for health food and dietary supplements in Brazil is being driven by consumer trends in the country, according to recent market research presented by Mintel. Almost a third of Brazilians who consume healthy products would like to see a wider...
Researchers explore the functional potential of green coffee beans
There is strong potential for the use of ground green coffee beans to be used directly as a functional ingredient in supplements and foods, say researchers.
GNC's agreement with Schneiderman sets bad precedent, observers say
The agreement that GNC Holdings Inc. reached with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in his investigation of herbal supplements sets a bad precedent for industry, observers say.
Can fermented kimchi alter the gut microbiota and influence metabolism?
Consuming fermented kimchi, a source of lactobacilli, may alter the composition of bacterial populations in the gut and affect metabolic pathways for obese women, says a new study from Korea.