Vitamins

Beautifying bread on its way to Britain?

Bread that promotes health and beauty, an anti-ageing drink and a chewing gum with the same benefits as a sports drink could all soon be available on UK shelves, according to Product Launch Analytics. “There has been a surge in launches of functional food and drink products in recent months,” observes Cesar Pereira, research manager […]

Food safety, Ingredients

BACPOP to ‘protect and promote’ cold pressed oil

The British Association of Cold Pressed Oil Producers (BACPOP) is a newly launched organisation that aims to ‘protect and promote the quality of the home grown premium product’ while also representing British farmers producing cold pressed oils including rapeseed, hemp, flax, strawberry seed and borage. The 12 members of BACPOP represent over 80% of the […]

Food safety, Ingredients

Why carrots really could help you see better!

Scientists in Belfast and Waterford have discovered that antioxidants found in fruit and vegetables such as carrots may slow down sight loss in elderly people. In a five-year study Professor Usha Chakravarthy, from the Queen’s University Centre of Vision and Vascular Science, looked at nutritional supplements for patients with early age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and […]

Kellogg’s launches weight loss protein shake

Kellogg’s has entered the weight management arena with its first-ever protein shake under its Special K brand. The product, which contains protein and fibre, is designed, says the company, to help women ‘stay on track with their weight management goals’. Each bottle contains 180 or 190 calories depending on the flavour, 10 grams of protein, […]

Ingredients, Packaging

Launch of new sterol-containing cracker

Natural snack food company Kashi this week launched a new sterol-containing cracker in the USA. As well as plant sterols, the crackers, part of the firm’s Heart to Heart range, also include 0.4g of plant sterols per serving, six natural antioxidants such as extracts from green tea, white tea and grape seed, as well as […]

Mr Bagels launches Hi Energy Bars

Bagel producer Mr Bagels has launched a range of health conscious bagels – low in fat and high in fibre. Hi Energy Bagel Bars are available in two flavours, Bran and Seed and Bran, Cranberry and Pumpkin Seed. The latter contains less than 3g fat each. The bars can be enjoyed straight from the pack, […]

Food safety, Ingredients

Anheuser-Busch launches super food drink

Anheuser-Busch has introduced the Acai Acai berry into the league of energy drinks. Discovered in Brazil the Acai berry is a small, dark, purple fruit from the palmberry tree which grows wild in the Amazonian jungles. Super energy drink 180 Blue contains guarana, red grape and blueberry juices in addition to vitamins B6 and B12. […]

NUTRA NEWS: Most nutritious fruit on earth?

Goji berries could be described as the most nutrient packed fruits on earth. They are reported to contain 18 amino acids (six times higher than bee pollen) including all eight essential amino acids. With 11.7% protein, and 328 calories per 100g, Goji berries also contain vitamins B1, B2, B6, and vitamin E. It is claimed […]

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