Articles

How to Build a Healthier Dessert

With fat, sugar and calories on the outs, wise manufacturers are building healthy indulgences through clever application of current ingredient and technology trends.
Post Date: 10/02/2009
Author: David Feder, RD, Technical Editor

2009 Wellness Foods Readers' Choice Awards: Don’t Neglect the Little Guys

Your annual voting for top suppliers finds general satisfaction, but a reminder to respect small companies.
Post Date: 04/14/2009
Author: Dave Fusaro, Editor in Chief

Ingredient Round Up: Enzymes

February's ingredient round-up focuses on enzymes
Post Date: 01/28/2009
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Vitamins Take The Lead With Consumers

Vitamins are gaining new popularity as they claim specific health benefits; the word on a food label has consumer appeal.
Post Date: 01/21/2009
Author: Kantha Shelke, Contributing Editor

The Year of Stevia


Post Date: 12/04/2008
Author: Dave Fusaro, Editor-in-Chief

Ingredient Trends to Watch in 2009

Functional ingredients for health are moving in two directions: a widening application of individual nutraceuticals and an increase in “condition marketing.”
Post Date: 12/03/2008
Author: Mark Anthony, Ph.D., Technical Editor

Viagra-Effect of Watermelon

Watermelons boost nitric oxide, which relaxes blood vessels
Post Date: 11/05/2008
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Heal Yourself with Chewing Gum

Chewing sugar-free gum may fool the body into good digestion
Post Date: 11/05/2008
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Tricking the Brain

Flavor modulators stimulate specific pathways into the brain
Post Date: 11/05/2008
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New Clues on the Cause of AMD

Antioxidants extend the lifetime of irreplaceable photoreceptors and other retinal cells
Post Date: 11/05/2008
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Nanoparticle Improves Absorption of Antioxidants

Nanoparticle prevents antioxidants from being destroyed by digestive acids and enzymes
Post Date: 11/05/2008
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Ingredient Manufacturers Turn Powder Into Health Gold

Fruit and vegetable powders, extracts and super-concentrates are making five-a-day easier.
Post Date: 10/06/2008
Author: David Feder, RD, Technical Editor

All-natural cottage cheese with probotics and prebiotics


Post Date: 07/17/2008
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Guayaki Pure Heart promotes cardiac health


Post Date: 07/17/2008
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Orange Blossom Water offers an exotic touch

Orange Blossom Water brings the sweet perfume of the orange grove to a variety of applications.
Post Date: 07/07/2008
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Cellulose-derived fiber suitable for many food and nutritional supplement formulations

The average American consumes just 14-15g of fiber a day, well below the recommended 20-35g.
Post Date: 07/07/2008
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Chrysanthemum provides soothing effect for digestion

Chrysanthemum Extract is a natural flavor extract derived from the yellow chrysanthemum flower through a proprietary process
Post Date: 07/07/2008
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Maximizing the immune system

H.I.T.S., or Health Ingredient Technology & Solutions, is specifically developed for and focused on the “measurable health” benefits of antioxidants and immunity-boosting and is available for for beverage and food applications
Post Date: 06/10/2008
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Wellness Foods Minute: Natural foods continue to rise in popularity

David Feder speaks with Naturex's Jacques Dikansky, Melissa's World's Robert Schueller, Blue California's Cecilia McCollum and Lipogen's David Ruttenberg at this year's Natural Products Expo West
Post Date: 06/09/2008
Author: David Feder

B12 pumps up energy drinks

B12 is key to many of the health benefits underlying the energy of these beverages.
Post Date: 06/05/2008
Author: Rebecca Jensen, Contributing Editor