23-Jul-2010 - Pea protein is gaining in popularity, with new product launches containing the ingredient up 21 per cent in 2009 over the previous year, according to data from Mintel’s Global New Products Database.
14-Aug-2009 - Chinese supplier, Fenchem, has won organic certification in the US and European Union for its proprietary inulin ingredient, In-fibre, in what the company describes as a “huge project”.
25-May-2009 - Daily supplements of prebiotic fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) may enhance a teenage girl’s absorption of magnesium, according to a new study from Cargill and TNO Quality of LIfe.
27-Mar-2009 - Inulin-type fructans are well tolerated regardless of whether they have a short or long chain, says new data from Cosucra.
20-Nov-2008 - Market researcher Frost & Sullivan has named leading inulin supplier, Cosucra Groupe Warcoing , Brand Leader of the Year in recognition of the company’s ‘Satiety Ingredients’ campaign.
16-Oct-2008 - In the third installment of this gut health series, prebiotic and probiotic supply issues are examined.
26-Aug-2008 - The world’s number one inulin supplier, Belgium-based Beneo-Orafti, has jacked the price of its inulin and oligofructose offerings for the second time in less than 12 months.
17-Jul-2008 - Chinese supplier Fenchem is engaging in a global putsch for a newly-launched organic inulin ingredient aimed at the prebiotic digestive health market.
16-Jul-2008 - A new dry blending company has been formed in the US to create custom blends for use in dairy products, bakery and other food that it claims will offer cost and time savings.
05-Jun-2008 - Pea and chicory supplier Cosucra Groupe Warcoing has banded its ingredients into a conceptual bundle targeting the weight management sector as it seeks to broaden its health messaging.
29-May-2008 - UK-based ingredients giant Tate & Lyle has dipped into its independent €30+m venture capital fund to the tune of €3.5m to partner with a Belgian start-up researching the gut health and antioxidant properties of bran fibres.
24-Apr-2008 - The prebiotic inulin may enhance the texture of probiotic ice-cream, resulting in a potentially health friendly summer snack, according to new research.