This relatively small study could have a big impact on food manufacturing, especially when it comes to health-centered products.###While more extensive research needs to be conducted to confirm Deakin University’s findings, it opens up a new avenue for product taste profiles of better-for-you foods. If consumers can taste carbohyrates the way they taste sweet or […]
Tart cherry juice may help adults with insomnia, study finds
Tart cherries are lauded for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. According to Bonnie Taub-Dix, a registered dietitian nutritionist, they play a painkilling role and can help with post-exercise muscle recovery. And, as this study reflects, cherries are also rich in melatonin, which can help improve sleep duration and quality.###Montmorency tart cherries are the most common variety […]
Hydroponic farming could still be certified organic, board recommends
While the National Organic Standards Board had a full agenda for its meeting this week in Florida, the hydroponic proposal was the item that drew widespread interest. After all, the board — which votes on nonbinding recommendations that are then considered by the USDA — has struggled with this issue for years. Plans to vote […]
From super powders to mushroom power: Whole Foods releases its top 10 food trends for 2018
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Red wine shows promise for enhancing brain and gut health
Studies on resveratrol, the biologically active component found in the skins of red wine grapes, have suggested it can aid norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol and ferrous fumaratememory and help slow the progress of Alzheimer’s, although there are limits to its efficacy. The levels found in red wine are so low that a person would have to […]
Study finds whole grains help the obese lose weight
While many U.S. shoppers eat whole grain products to get more nutritional benefits from their food, they can now add weight loss to a list of reasons to make the switch.###This new study out of Denmark is especially powerful for consumers who are obese and at risk of developing cardiovascular disease or Type 2 diabetes. […]
Is zein the glycerin replacement PepsiCo is looking for?
PepsiCo wants a glycerin alternative that is label friendly and doesn’t have a long and complicated chemical name. Zein would seem to fill that bill, although most consumers probably have no idea what it is. However, “confectionery glaze” or “protein coat” don’t sound all that appetizing, so the manufacturer might want a different description listed on its […]
Study: Caffeine reduces the sweet taste of sugary products
This link between caffeine and sweet-taste perceptions has interesting implications for coffee manufacturers since products with the ingredient could spark consumer hunger for sweet treats like cookies, sconesferrous gluconate 225mg and donuts. ###This could be an opportunity to market packaged sweets alongside coffee grounds for maximum purcferrous gluconate powderhases — or it could give retailers pause […]
Gluten tester Nima could be a savior for food allergy sufferers
A growing number of apps, tools and technologies are cropping up that cater to consumers with food allergies, and more specifically those with celiac disease and gluten sensitivity. These tools help consumers — particularly those with special dietary needs in their family — conduct product research, make satisfying special dietary demands easier and help ensure food […]
Move over, pumpkin: Maple lovers hope the sweetener's popularity sticks with consumers
A short drive from the Canadian border in upstate Vermont, an artery-like network of tiny plastic tubes nearly 6,000 miles in length — a distance of about 25% of the way around the Earth — protrudes from 450,000 maple trees. ###Each drop of maple sap extracted from the trees flows slowly into this network before arriving […]