Fiber

Dairy inclusions allow consumers to “dig in” to reveal the magic

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400

In the dairy industry, inclusions commonly add color, taste, and texture to premium ice cream — think chunks of cookie dough, swirls of caramel, and slivers of nuts and cherries — and yogurt with its now popular “sidecar” packaging.

IFT FIRST brings collaboration and innovation

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 12:00:00 -0400

IFT FIRST: Annual Event and Expo was held July 14-17 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Focusing on Food Improved by Research, Science, and Technology, the theme for this year’s event was “Collaboration + Innovation: How Can Food Science and Technology Transform the Food System?”

Study: prebiotic dietary fiber can improve adults' moods

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Dietary fiber oligofructose alone, or in combination with the human milk oligosaccharide 2’fucosyllactose, promotes a significant increase in Bifidobacteria in the gut and can result in substantial improvements in mood in healthy adults with mild to moderate feelings of anxiety and depression, the study reveals.

Dairy delivers for seniors’ health needs

Mon, 16 May 2022 07:00:00 -0400

Protein plus added ingredients for mobility, blood-glucose control, and immune support help seniors navigate the challenges of aging.

Functional ingredients support immune, brain and digestive health

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 07:00:00 -0500

Immune health will continue to drive food and beverage purchases in 2022.

New ingredients for beverages include clean-label options and exciting flavors

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0400

New ingredients from Agropur, Beneo, Cargill, and more!

Suppliers offer a range of functional ingredients and texturants

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 11:10:00 -0400

New ingredients from Cargill, Corbion, CP Kelco and more!

Coffee and tea boast versatility

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:08:00 -0500

Many of our workdays have looked a little different over the past year. But one thing has remained constant for a lot of us: starting the morning with a coffee- or tea-based beverage.

Health-promoting ingredients add something extra

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 13:44:00 -0500

Healthy eating is nothing new, and consumers have long looked to food as part of their wellness goals. In the past decades, processors have met consumer needs by offering products such as low-fat dairy that supposedly helped people keep their weight down.

New ingredients for dairy and nondairy beverages include flavors, stabilizers and proteins

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 11:44:00 -0400

New ingredients from Applied Food Sciences, Beneo, Cargill and more!

Suppliers virtually highlighted ingredients for dairy, nondairy products at IFT's SHIFT20.

Fri, 28 Aug 2020 09:00:00 -0400

New ingredients from AIC, Apura Ingredients, Domino Foods Inc. and more!

Fiber ingredients could add value to dairy products

Fri, 21 Aug 2020 12:28:00 -0400

Even though a cow's diet includes a lot of high-fiber feedstuffs, fluid milk contains no fiber. Yet fiber is an excellent ingredient to boost the nutrition of a wide range of dairy products and dairy alternatives. Let's explore the benefits of adding fiber to foods in the frozen and refrigerated dairy cases.

New ingredients and packaging for dairy processors

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 11:00:00 -0500

New ingredients from Arla Foods Ingredients and CP Kelco. Plus new containers from Fabri-Kal.

Added dietary fiber could benefit dairy products

canningk@bnpmedia.com (Kathie Canning) — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 09:46:00 -0500

Back in November 2018, Innova Market Insights published its forecasted "Top 10 Trends for 2019." Among them was "a fresh look at fiber." That prediction was based, in part, on the fact that 44% of U.S. consumers said they were increasing their fiber consumption in a 2018 survey the global market research firm conducted.

New ingredient and equipment offerings include a clean-label fiber solution

Wed, 28 Aug 2019 08:00:00 -0400

New ingredients and equipment from CP Kelco, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, and more!

New functional ingredients offer clean-label options

Thu, 17 May 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Ingredients from Arla Foods, Blue Diamond, ADM/Matsutani LLC, plus much more!

Dietary fiber regulations are in limbo

Wed, 03 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -0500

The new Nutrition Facts regulations redefine fiber, adding a requirement that certain isolated or synthetic fiber ingredients must show a beneficial effect on human health. But implementation of those new regulations will probably be postponed until 2020.

Sensus obtains Non-GMO Project verified certification for chicory root fiber

Fri, 03 Nov 2017 17:00:00 -0400

The company’s Frutafit and Frutalose products are now Non-GMO Project Verified in the United States.

Processors, suppliers should keep watch for newly approved beneficial fibers

Thu, 05 Jan 2017 00:00:00 -0500

Dairy foods aren’t naturally great sources of fiber, but many fiber ingredients are added to dairy foods. The new Nutrition Facts regulations have redefined fiber, increasing the Daily Value from 25 to 28 grams, and making the calculation of fiber content on the food label more complicated.

Ingredion’s soluble prebiotic fiber for use in dairy products, functional beverages

Tue, 27 Dec 2016 00:00:00 -0500

Ingredion’s Liquid Nutraflora L95-S soluble prebiotic fiber is available in liquid form for ease of use in dairy products and functional beverages.

New functional ingredients offer added protein, clean-label options

Thu, 19 May 2016 00:00:00 -0400

New ingredients including: Native milk protein isolate with high protein, Premixes meet all monitoring program standards, Natural ingredient solutions, and more.

ADM's new specialty protein, fiber blend

Sun, 27 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500

Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) added to the company’s specialty proteins portfolio with Superb, a functional ingredient containing protein and fiber.

Functional fiber has a role in weight control

Tue, 13 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -0500

Many factors — dietary and otherwise — affect body weight. How does functional fiber fit in?

FDA defines 'gluten-free' for food labeling

Fri, 02 Aug 2013 14:46:00 -0400

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today published a new regulation defining the term "gluten-free" for voluntary food labeling. This will provide a uniform standard definition to help the up to 3 million Americans who have celiac disease, an autoimmune digestive condition that can be effectively managed only by eating a gluten free diet.

Ingredion announces approval of HI-MAIZE resistant starch as a novel fiber source

Mon, 15 Jul 2013 12:14:00 -0400

Ingredion announces that Health Canada approved HI-MAIZE resistant starch as a novel fiber source.

BI Nutraceuticals offers a range of psyllium ingredients

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

BI Nutraceuticals offers a wide range of psyllium ingredients anchored by the company’s psyllium fiber, Psyberloid.

Cargill initiative helps food makers improve the nutritional profiles of products for children

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:15:00 -0400

"Cargill believes that we all have a stake in improving kids' nutrition – families, government, public health organizations and the food and beverage industry," said Pat Bowe, corporate vice president of Cargill's Food Ingredients & Systems businesses. "With this initiative, we are focusing resources to help customers develop formulations with less trans and saturated fat, sugar and sodium, and more whole grains, fiber and protein."

Making the case for fiber in dairy foods

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 10:24:00 -0500

All fibers fit — including isolated and synthesized/modified fibers. That’s the conclusion of the Institute of Medicine, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the World Health Organization/Food and Agricultural Organization of the United States (CODEX).

Dairy’s protein: The satisfaction factor

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:07:00 -0400

Many consumers are looking for food and beverages that enhance satiety, or a feeling of fullness, and they know that products high in protein fill the bill. In fact, calorie-for-calorie, protein is more satiating than carbohydrates or fat. What’s more, research suggests that dairy proteins — both casein and whey — increase satiety.

Research reaffirms whey protein’s role in developing lean muscle

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:49:00 -0400

A study presented at the American College of Sports Medicine’s annual meeting found whey protein to be more effective in developing lean muscle when compared with soy protein, reported the U.S. Dairy Export Council, Arlington, Va.