amino acids

FrieslandCampina: Prolonged Release Protein

FrieslandCampina Ingredients North America introduces native, prolonged release protein

September 4, 2018

Addressing that trend is FrieslandCampina’s new Micelate™ Prestige, a premium quality, cold-processed, native micellar casein isolate, derived from high quality milk.

Grain Digestibility and Nutrition

Researchers at the University of Illinois are using digestibility studies in pigs to improve human nutrition by determining the quality of protein in cereal grains.

June 6, 2014

No Comments

A team recently published DIAAS values for eight cereal grains that may be used in human nutrition.

Sports Performance Nutrition

Food and beverages makers face complex challenges when targeting the needs of the active consumer. Many new and re-imagined ingredients are rising to meet those challenges.

Marie Spano MS, RDN

November 21, 2013

No Comments

Today’s sports nutrition formulations provide sophisticated ingredients, alone and in combination, for not only athletes and weekend warriors -- but also those engaged in the grueling competition of simply getting through the stressful marathon that is modern living.

A Matter of Trust

Consuming certain kinds of food may increase a person's tendency to trust other individuals.

October 24, 2013

No Comments

Researchers investigated whether tryptophan -- an amino acid found in red meat, dairy products, nuts, seeds, turkey, tuna and other foods -- influences individuals' willingness to trust others.

Marine Ingredients Source

November 21, 2012

No Comments

Nutraceuticals International Group (NIG) established an exclusive joint venture with France’s Compagnie des Pêche Saint-Malo, a supplier of marine ingredients to nutrition and health products.

Specialty Soy Protein

January 26, 2012

No Comments

Solbar, a producer of specialty soy proteins, recently launched two new advanced products to expand its line for meat and poultry applications.

A Happy Staycation

April 1, 2010

No Comments

The new normal of cutting back and the growing popularity of the staycation has increasingly drawn consumers towards products that provide a moment of escape from daily life. VIB’s (Vacation in a Bottle) Happy Relaxation Drink is a mango-lime flavored, carbonated beverage formulated to promote relaxation through amino acids and B vitamins.