Fonterra Ventures has partnered with German active nutrition start-up foodspring via an investment in its parent firm, Goodminton. The new partnership will enable Fonterra to tap into the rapidly growing active nutrition consumer segment, ...
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The BENEO-Institute, an initiative of BENEO, a manufacturer of functional ingredients, is highlighting the benefits of prebiotic fibers during the Food and Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE) at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center ...
Australians are their own worst enemy when it comes to sticking to their diets according to a new CSIRO study. Examining the weight management habits of more than 2, 300 Australians the CSIRO found 69 per cent of respondents identified ...
Tags: Dieting, weight loss goals
New Atkins Nutritional Approach, the market leader in the weight management bar category, unveils a fresh new look in an effort to move the brand range into the mainstream grocery category The new packaging across the full range of Atkins ...
Arla Foods Ingredients has introduced Nutrilac LowCal, a yogurt-based solution that makes it easy for dairy firms to tap into the weight management category. Nutrilac LowCal comes in two variants - with whey protein and with whey protein ...
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US-based Medifast has expanded its existing line of healthy products with the launch of two new snacking options. The new Rosemary Sea Salt and Multigrain crackers are said to be naturally flavored with no artificial colors, sweeteners or ...
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Dannon and Ahold USA’s family of grocery stores has announced that tiramisu won the Dannon Light & Fit Great Greek Flavor Search contest. It can often be difficult to choose healthy foods and stick to a weight management plan when ...
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A new research conducted at Experimental Biology (EB) 2015 by ConAgra Foods, Inc., one of North America's largest food firms, finds that single-serve frozen meals were equally beneficent or better than expensive diet programmes for weight ...
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The UK lawmakers are urging the National Health Service (NHS) to ban fast-food outlets from hospitals in an effort to curb obesity in British citizens. In a report titled 'The Impact of Physical Activity and Diet on Health,' the Health ...
New research from market research organisation Mintel has found that the share of own-label food products launched in the UK carrying a ‘better-for-you’ claim reached a five-year high in 2014. Mintel found that almost two ...
Lessons for food marketers as sugar consumption in UK tumbles As the health debate surrounding sugar continues, food marketers are reviewing their product formulation and marketing strategies. Nearly half (46 per cent) of UK ...
Tags: baked-goods, bakery, Food
Posted in Regulatory and Compliance by Nancy Crotti on January 21, 2015 Just in time for the next wave of wearable wellness devices appears ready to roll, FDA has issued guidance statements about wellness products and medtech accessories. ...
Tags: type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, Health
Weight management products soaring globally Sales of weight management solutions are soaring in the wake of growing awareness of the extent of overweight and obesity on a global level, according to new findings from market research ...
Tags: Weight management, global level, Agriculture
Bakery franchise group Bakers Delight has launched a range of ‘healthy’ breads in Australia in response to consumer feedback. According to research from Bakers Delight, one in five (20 per cent) Australian women (aged 25 to ...
US-based Medifast has added four new snacks to its weight management products line. The new products are two chips and two popcorn varieties, comprising Sea Salt & Olive Oil Veggie Chips, Spicy Black Bean Veggie Chips, Sea Salt Popcorn ...