Items Tagged with 'fibers'

Wixon will showcase its “healthier, tastier, just better” proprietary, natural Mag-nifique™ flavor modifiers for nutritional products at SupplySide West.

Raisins have been a long-standing snack for many generations, but most consumers are unaware of the health benefits that come with consuming raisins on a regular basis.

Didion Milling, Cambria, Wis., said it promoted Riley Didion to vice president of business development, a new position at the company.

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

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

There exists an abundance of scientific data supporting the positive benefits of fiber in reducing the risk of a number of chronic conditions, but most Americans fall far short of recommended daily consumption levels. Despite consumer awareness of fiber’s importance in the diet, it still is difficult to obtain enough fiber from most common foods.

New research funded by Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas Inc., and presented at the FASEB Experimental Biology 2012 conference in San Diego, adds to the body of emerging research on fibers, including additional support for the role of soluble corn fiber in bone health.

The evidence of a growing problem in teens is already out there.