Articles

Building Healthier Desserts

Processors have been trying for nearly a generation to bridge the gulf between the reality of dessert and the concept of health.
Post Date: 07/27/2010
Author: Mark Anthony, Ph.D., Technical Editor

2010 Wellness Foods Readers' Choice Awards: Shining Nutraceutical Stars

Our annual voting for the top suppliers of healthful ingredients finds lots of satisfaction, despite the tough economy.
Post Date: 04/07/2010
Author: Dave Fusaro, Editor in Chief

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

Mintel Organics


Post Date: 01/07/2008
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Wellness Foods New Ingredient Profiles: November/December

November/December's nutraceutical ingredient profiles include a resistant starch, a syrup and cocoa replacer, a super antioxidant and a probiotic chocolate.
Post Date: 12/10/2007
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Well Noted: Added Ingredients

The American Dietetic Assn.’s annual Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) may be beginning to exhibit symptoms of split-personality disorder.
Post Date: 11/06/2007
Author: David Feder, R.D.

Vitamin D cuts colon cancer death risk
eople with higher vitamin D levels are less likely to die of colorectal cancer, researchers said, but the vitamin does not appear to affect the chances of dying from any other type of cancer.
Post Date: 11/02/2007
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Potassium Rocks

Potassium compounds have a history of functionality, such as acting as a buffer or maintaining moisture in protein foods. But the mineral is also needed for critical body functions.
Post Date: 10/29/2007
Author: Rebecca Jensen, contributing editor

New Beverages for Beauty and Health

Nutraceutical beverages are extending beyond helping us feel better to helping us look better, too.
Post Date: 10/08/2007
Author: Kantha Shelke, Ph.D.

Wellness Foods New Ingredient Profiles: October/November

October/Novembers's nutraceutical ingredient profiles include a monosaccharide sugar, a microencapsulated caffeine, antioxidant green tea extracts and a liquid antioxidant.
Post Date: 10/08/2007
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Vitamin K Last but Not Least

Vitamin K may the last in the vitamin alphabet, but this least-familiar and least-studied vitamin is generating second looks for its role in heart, vascular and bone health.
Post Date: 08/24/2007
Author: David Feder, R.D., editor

Consumer Attitudes about Nutrition: Insights into nutrition, health and soy
United Soybean Board's 14th annual research study sheds light on U.S. consumer attitudes about health and nutrition issues. Topics include product reformulations to reduce trans fat, paying more for healthier food choices, edible oil usage (including soybean oil) and the health benefits of soyfoods.
Post Date: 08/07/2007
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Wellness Foods New Ingredient Profiles: June/July

June/July's nutraceutical ingredient profiles include ribose habanero flavors, a flaxseed-fish oil combination, imitation bacon bits and pycnogenol.
Post Date: 06/20/2007
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Wellness Food Minute: Nutraceutical Ingredients Trends

Got a minute? Wellness Foods editor David Feder, R.D., will tell you what's on his mind when it comes to nutraceutical ingredients trends and the changes in how trends emerge.
Post Date: 06/07/2007
Author: David Feder, R.D.

Wellness Foods New Ingredient Profiles: April/May

April's nutraceutical ingredient profiles inlcude roobios extracts, aloe vera, functional protein whey, and drinking chocolate.
Post Date: 04/23/2007
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Wellness Foods New Ingredient Profiles: February/March

February's nutraceutical ingredient profiles inlcude aleurone, protective anitoxidant ingredients, botantical extracts, all-natural preservatives and water-soluable phytosterols.
Post Date: 02/20/2007
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Heart Health, Naturally

Heart health isn’t just about removing certain ingredients, such as trans fats and hydrogenated oils. It’s also about adding ingredients, such as omega3s, fiber, antioxidants, CoQ-10 and phytosterols.
Post Date: 02/20/2007
Author: David Feder, R.D. and Kantha Shelke, Ph.D.

Well Noted: The four Bs of nutraceuticals

Those of us seeking to add wellness ingredients to our diets have a wealth of choices. Until we get to the actual products, where it seems, with few exceptions, we're restricted to beverages, bars, baked goods and breakfast foods. We need to look at other opportunities processors have to incorporate functional ...
Post Date: 12/01/2006
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Nutrition Beyond the Trends: The Devil and High-Fructose Syrup

High-fructose corn syrup is being demonized as the root of all obesity. Some processors are fleeing to other sweeteners in response, but the lines between sense and science are being blurred in the panic.
Post Date: 08/01/2006
Author: Mark Anthony, Ph.D.