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Consumer Attitudes Show Positive Change About Healthy Snacking

If chips can include a full serving of vegetables, snacking can be a healthy part of your diet.
Post Date: 06/04/2013
Author: Rory Gillespie, Contributing Editor

Boning Up on Nutrition: Food Manufacturers Take a Closer Look at Dietary Calcium

With a $4 billion bone and joint health market, functional ingredient manufacturers look to dietary calcium and Vitamin D's capabilities to help restore cracks in bone health.
Post Date: 05/28/2013
Author: Mark Anthony, Ph.D., Technical Editor

Food Researchers Studying The New Wave Of Superfruits

Superfruits don't need to be exotic. Even domestic fruits can pack high levels of antioxidants.
Post Date: 05/28/2013
Author: Rory Gillespie, Contributing Editor

Many New Botanicals Being Explored For Their Potential In Helping To Maintain Gut Health

As Americans pursue healthier versions of foods, new botanicals and new applications for old botanicals are continuously being explored.
Post Date: 05/28/2013
Author: Mark Anthony, Ph.D., Technical Editor

Food Biz Kids: Mamma Chia - Chia Squeeze

Chia seeds plus fruit and vegetables create a smoothie in a squeeze pouch – with 1,200mg of omega-3s.
Post Date: 05/13/2013
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Food Manufacturers Now Have Two Non-GMO Certifiers to Chose From

Natural Food Certifiers and Non-GMO Project now available for food manufacturers wanting to achieve non-GMO certification status.
Post Date: 04/05/2013
Author: Dave Fusaro, Editor in Chief

Fear and Loathing Haunt GMOs

It's difficult to balance the lack of negative scientific evidence against consumers' right to know what's in their food.
Post Date: 04/04/2013
Author: Rory Gillespie, Contributing Editor

Consumers Going Nuts for Almonds and Pistachios

The healthy ingredients offer flavor, texture, and solutions to some dietary restriction issues.
Post Date: 04/03/2013
Author: David Phillips, Technical Editor

Macronutrients and Micronutrients Offer Key Ingredients to Brain Health

For optimum growth, development and maturation, the brain requires adequate protein, essential fatty acids and a variety of micronutrients, not to mention the glucose that serves as fuel.
Post Date: 02/05/2013
Author: Mark Anthony, Ph.D., Technical Editor

Eating Habits Should Change as We Age

Develop products for more, smaller meals and add longevity-promoting ingredients.
Post Date: 01/31/2013
Author: Rory Gillespie, Contributing Editor

The World of Botanical Ingredients Still Largely Untapped

The number of plant-derived chemicals that could yield health benefits is vast and largely undiscovered.
Post Date: 01/02/2013
Author: Mark Anthony, Ph.D., Technical Editor

New Frontiers for Heart Healthy Ingredients

While the key ingredients, such as oat bran and antioxidants, are vital, new ingredients have been gaining ground in the battle to keep our tickers ticking longer and better.
Post Date: 12/05/2012
Author: Heidi Parsons, Contributing Editor

How Do you Create a Healthier Savory Snack?

Back when the ideal dietary pattern was 'three squares a day,' snacks were treats, not the regular part of the diet they are today.
Post Date: 06/05/2012
Author: Mark Anthony, Ph.D., Technical Editor

Formulating Gluten-Free Products

How did a grain protein a statistical handful of people are allergic to end up the ingredient non grata of the 21st Century?
Post Date: 06/05/2012
Author: Mark Anthony, Ph.D., Technical Editor

U.S. Consumers Need Not Go Far for Superfruit Ingredients

Indigenous North American cherries and blueberries wield the same powerful antioxidants and nutritional strengths as exotic superfruits.
Post Date: 06/04/2012
Author: Deborah Cassell, Contributing Editor

Food (and Beverages) for Achy Joints

Glucosamine, chondroitin and other palliative ingredients don't have to be delivered via pills.
Post Date: 06/01/2012
Author: Dave Fusaro, Editor in Chief

Processors Working to Remove the Guilt From Desserts and Confections

And guilt comes in many forms: unnecessary calories, gluten and "artificial" sweeteners and color additives among them.
Post Date: 04/02/2012
Author: Mark Anthony, Ph.D., Technical Editor

Ingredient Manufacturers Meeting Demands for Visually Appealing Natural Organic Colors

Consumers are looking for more natural and organic products, and that translates into demand for natural and organic color additives.
Post Date: 01/30/2012
Author: Mark Anthony, Ph.D., Technical Editor

Whole Grain Varieties Gaining Acceptance Among American Consumers

For an America struggling with obesity, whole grains are a lot more than just fiber. Whole grains are virtually complete foods. They're the foods upon which all civilizations were built.
Post Date: 11/29/2011
Author: Mark Anthony, Ph.D, Technical Editor

Strategies for Making Heart-Healthy Products: Take out the Bad and Put in the Good

While doubts increase about soy and sodium, there's no debating the wisdom of developing heart-healthy foods.
Post Date: 11/28/2011
Author: Diane Toops, News and Trends Editor