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Evidence supplied by DuPont Nutrition & Health has supported Health Canada’s approval of polydextrose as a source of dietary fiber in food and beverage products.

Health Canada has approved Taiyo’s Sunfiber as a dietary fiber source, based on clearly demonstrated safety and clinical evidence that the addition of Sunfiber (partially hydrolyzed guar gum) to foods results in more than 20% reduction in postprandial blood glucose levels.

Diets severely low in fiber and health-promoting microbes have been proven to contribute to the decline of gastrointestinal microflora and the associated increase in digestive ailments during the last two decades.

According to the CDC, obesity has more than doubled in children, and tripled in adolescents, during the past 30 years.

A new line of functional confectionery and fortified confectionery products for specific health indications has been developed by Carmit Candy Industries Ltd.

Multiple physiological and health benefits are associated with the consumption of resistant dietary fiber, most notably prebiotic effects.

Kevin Mehring will serve as the new president of UAS Labs, and Dr. Greg Leyer as chief scientific officer.

Carrageenan, a naturally occurring seaweed extract, is widely used in foods and non-foods to improve texture and stability.

Probiotics are often found in yogurt, although they have recently made their way into Tipton Mills’ newest product, a coffee.

A compound found in fiber could play a part in stopping the progression of cancer, according to a new study in mice.