Eight weeks of supplementation with resistant starch may lead to an average weight loss of 2.8 kg (6.2 lbs) and improve metabolic measures such as insulin resistance in overweight and obese people, says a new study.
The global nutrition specialist has partnered with the bioactives company to decipher the molecular interactions between plants and gut microbes, and their potential impact on human health.
Gnosis by Lesaffre has developed its first prebiotic ingredient using yeast, with the firm banking on its stability credentials to enable it to be incorporated into a wide range of formats.
Prebiotics, defined by ISAPP* as “a substrate that is selectively utilized by host microorganisms conferring a health benefit,” are finally starting to gain traction in food & beverage as more brands from Chobani and Luna to Olipop and Rebbl explicitly...
Nutrition bars offer the portable, ready-to-eat convenience and a high level of personalisation – like sustained energy, weight management and immune function support – that consumers are looking for, says Mike Medina, category marketing director, Specialised...
Not long after probiotics became the big buzzword, prebiotics became a thing. More recently, postbiotics have begun circulating – and are now slated to be the next mega trend.
The ingredients specialist has announced plans to construct a new facility in Valencia, Spain, to expand its capabilities to meet the growing demand for probiotics.
Cargill is in advanced conversations with CPG brands about using EpiCor – a ‘postbiotic’ ingredient claimed to have immune, digestive, and respiratory health benefits – in a range of applications from yogurts to tea as it seeks to take it beyond dietary...
The founders of a gut health education startup have taken their quest to improve consumer knowledge one step further with the launch of their own fibre-full snack bars.
An Australian gut health specialist turned healthy snack startup founder who gained the backing of snacks giant Mondelez International only weeks after launch is set to reveal her secrets for success at Probiota 2020.
Kellogg’s has recruited actress, New York Times bestselling author and host of E!’s Busy Tonight Busy Philipps to challenge Americans to take a #GutCheck on their digestive wellness.
Kellogg’s has introduced a cereal called Hi! Happy Inside geared towards consumers in search of enhancing their overall health and specifically, their digestive health.
