Formulation

22-May-2012 - Coffee drinking has an inverse association with mortality, according to the results of a large-scale associational study undertaken by US researchers.

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Ocean Spray backed research reveals cranberry polyphenols in human urine

22-May-2012 - New research identifying type-A proanthocyanidins (PACs) from cranberry juice in human urine could help to take future clinical trials to the next level, say researchers.

Shipwreck beer bacteria holds formulation promise - VTT

22-May-2012 - Finnish researchers say that lactic acid bacteria strains derived from a 19th century beer found in a shipwreck could potentially be used to modify the structure, taste, healthiness and safety of foods and beverages.

Black tea shows heart health benefits: RCT data

16-May-2012 - Three cups of black tea per day may improve heart health measures, such as cholesterol and triglyceride levels, says a study from Mauritius, Scotland, and the USA.

Special edition: Where next for natural sweeteners?

08-May-2012 - From stevia to monk fruit, oats, agave nectar and coconut palm sugar. In the second of our spring special editions, we look at what’s next for natural sweeteners.

Industry damns sucralose study at cancer conference

25-Apr-2012 - Research led by the controversial Italian scientist, Dr Morando Soffriti, linking the artificial sweeteners sucralose and aspartame to cancer, was presented today at the Children with Cancer science conference in London; a move industry is damning “irresponsible”.

Natural emulsifiers ‘not good enough’ to work on their own, says formulation expert

17-Apr-2012 - Natural ingredients that claim to have emulsifying properties do not, as yet, have good enough functionality to be able to use them in most products, according to one formulation expert.

Tasteless green tea extract could open beverage NPD doors

13-Apr-2012 - Taiyo has developed a taste-free green tea extract for use in beverage applications which it claims will expand new product development possibilities for beverage manufacturers.

Concord grape juice shows brain boosting potential

11-Apr-2012 - Adding a glass of Concord grape juice to the daily diet may boost memory performance and boost mental function in older people with mild declines in their memory, suggests a new study.

Tech breakthrough could transform fortunes of ginseng in functional food and beverage market

06-Apr-2012 - A technological breakthrough that dramatically increases the absorption of ginseng could transform it from a costly and unpleasant-tasting formulation headache into a cost-effective and highly efficacious functional food and beverage ingredient, according to Korean firm Ilhwa Co.

Mr Pink launches mission to turn ginseng into next big thing in functional beverages

05-Apr-2012 - An LA-based firm on a mission to turn ginseng into next big thing in functional beverages says there is room in the market for a new product that can compete with Red Bull and Monster but pack a greater nutritional punch.

DISPATCHES FROM ANUGA FOODTEC 2012

Fraunhofer goes 'wild' with new sensor to help winemakers detect bad yeasts

02-Apr-2012 - Researchers at Germany's Fraunhofer IME are close to commercialising an inexpensive detector that they claim could save wine producers significant amounts of money and time by detecting 'bad' yeasts within grape must, as Cecilia Diaz from the institute told BeverageDaily.com.

Coffee poses no threat to hearts, may reduce diabetes risk: EPIC data

19-Mar-2012 - The consumption of coffee does not increase the risk of heart disease and may reduce the risk of developing diabetes by up to 30%, says results of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study.

Steviol glycosides are not ‘all-natural’, says new class action lawsuit

16-Mar-2012 - A class action lawsuit filed in California this week argues that steviol glycosides should not be considered natural, owing to the "chemical processing" sometimes used to extract them from the stevia leaf.

Israeli team conquers cloudy drinks problem with new nutraceutical nano-encapsulation method

14-Mar-2012 - Israeli researchers have developed a way to enrich transparent beverages with nutraceuticals using nanocapsules, protecting them from degradation at a low pH and ensuring their shelf life, while solving the challenging problem of cloudiness.

Caramel color suppliers rise to the low-4-MEI challenge – but question California decision

13-Mar-2012 - Caramel color suppliers have been working on low-4-MEI versions ever since California first started considering the compound’s inclusion on its Proposition 65 list four years ago – well before PepsiCo and Coca-Cola asked them to reduce 4-MEI levels late last week to avoid carcinogen warning labels in the state.

Dispatches from Nutracon, Anaheim

Formulating the perfect cognitive health beverage: Feed your mind, don’t confuse it further

09-Mar-2012 - The thinking behind ingredient selection and dosage in some cognitive health beverages is often “pretty confused”, according to the neuropsychologist behind brain-friendly functional beverage Nawgan .

Study finds synthetic caffeine in beverages claiming wholly ‘natural’ sources

08-Mar-2012 - German scientists say they have found synthetic caffeine in four beverages on sale that claimed to use wholly natural sources, but say that they developed a simpler test for determining caffeine’s origins that could curtail a ‘high risk’ of fraudulous labeling.

Senomyx CEO hints at PepsiCo interest in enhancer to cut HFCS

02-Mar-2012 - Flavour ingredients house Senomyx has hinted at PepsiCo’s interest in its work on developing an enhancer to reduce high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) levels in beverages and foods by up to 33%.

Natural mouthfeel is key for reduced-calorie formulations: Givaudan

22-Feb-2012 - Swiss flavor giant Givaudan has launched a new programme aimed at developing reduced-calorie products that do not compromise on taste or mouthfeel.

Clarisoy ‘invisible’ protein set for summer launch, says ADM

21-Feb-2012 - Clarisoy, the invisible protein developed by Burcon and commercialized by ADM, will be available in commercial quantities by the summer, ADM has revealed.

NHS attacks ‘uncritical’ reporting of Nestlé Waters funded weight loss study

16-Feb-2012 - The National Health Service (NHS) has criticised what it says is uncritical reporting by the UK press of a paper exploring whether replacing high calorie drinks with water or diet drinks aided weight loss.

Major strides in fat reduction claimed as algae-based flour released onto EU market

16-Feb-2012 - An algae-based flour targeted at fat reduction in foods, the first product to emerge from a joint venture between French food ingredients giant Roquette and Californian microalgae expert Solazyme, has just been released onto the European market.

One step microcapsules will provide new opportunities and benefits for industry, say researchers

10-Feb-2012 - An innovative new technology platform could provide manufacturers and food formulators with greater control and speed when producing encapsulated ingredients such as flavours and bioactive ingredients, say its developers.

Major European brewer awaits result of ‘tasty’ low alcohol beer research

09-Feb-2012 - An Irish researcher whose team has developed novel technology to brew cost-effective, tasty low alcohol beer says he believes such products have a genuine market, as a major European brewer awaits the results of further work.