Dietary Fiber & Prebiotics

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Consumers’ attitudes toward food and nutritional products have greatly changed over the last century.

From mom’s ringing endorsement to the FDA’s first food-specific health claim, oats are well established as an important component to a healthful diet. In fact, beta-glucan, the active ingredient in oat soluble fiber, has been shown to provide significant heart-health benefits, such as lower cholesterol levels and reduced hypertension.

The FDA is allowing an increased number of health claims that link dietary components with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease.

Innovative vendors are setting themselves apart by offering more than just ingredients.

At the SupplySide East International Trade Show and Conference, Cargill showcased a variety of food product concepts, including OptaFlex[tm] chondroitin sports gel dietary supplement, as well as a chai tea

A prebiotic mineral formulation, CalciLife, now can be found in a soluble form for use in a wider selection of foods and beverages.

A healthy, flaxseed-based, low-net-carb pizza crust technology was introduced to convention goers at Natural Products Expo West (March 4-6, Anaheim, Calif.).

An all-natural, highly concentrated source of oat bran, OatVantage[tm], is now available from Nurture Inc. (Devon, Pa.). The ingredient provides a option to help supply the amount of oat bran soluble fiber recommended to lower cholesterol levels and reduce heart disease risk

The exclusive 2004 Prepared Foods Functional Foods Trends Survey delves into what food and nutritional companies see as their major challenges and opportunities in the functional foods arena.