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19 Jan 2017 --- Roquette is to build the world’s largest pea protein processing facility in Canada to keep pace with global demand for plant proteins. The 400 million CAD (US$301 million) facility in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, targets food, health and nutrition markets and bolsters Roquette’s position as a leading producer of pea protein.This large industrial unit will expand Roquette’s pea-protein production capacity and…

Valensa International (Eustis, FL USA) have announced that it has reached an agreement with Algal Scientific Corporation (Plymouth, MI USA) to commercialize Algal’s PureAlgal branded ingredients - whole dried microalgae (Euglena gracilis) and purified beta-1,3-glucan – in the human health and nutrition markets.Valensa is ready to offer these algae based ingredients to its customers in various channels like Natural & Health food stores as unique,…

Living cells of the cornea require a constant supply of amino acids, vitamins and other nutrients and thus are a good measure of general nutritional health. ©iStockTears have been suggested as a reliable indicator of health as researchers have found the nutrient profile of this biofluid to be similar to blood, which may enhance the speed of deficiency diagnoses.Vitamin concentrations in infants were ascertained from…

Modulation of gut microbiota through personalised diet or probiotic intervention will increasingly become a key focus for treating brain disorders including Alzheimer’s Disease, Chinese academics have concluded in a new review.They say a number of studies have highlighted the importance of the gut-brain axis - referring to the interplay between the gut microbiome and behaviour – for conditions such a depression diabetes, Parkinson’s disease and…

ICL Food Specialties is introducing a new solution for protein-enriched yoghurt. BEKAPLUS DY 2035 P is a clean-label ingredient system that enables the production of yoghurt with up to ten percent protein. It provides superior texture and stability and ensures convenient processing.High-protein yoghurt containing DY 2035 P remains creamy and indulgent assuring superior mouthfeel. BEKAPLUS DY 2035 P is simply added to the pasteurized milk…

Nordic Sugar claims a series of challenges on the fiber market have led to its decision to stop producing Fibrex and Fipec at its Swedish Köpingebro factory where a notice and plans for closing was presented to the workforce earlier this week.In an announcement, leading European sugar producers Nordic Sugar says that after 30 “successful but challenging” years on the fiber market, the production of…

The findings could be useful to scale-up the process from the laboratory bench to industrial plant, say the researchers. © iStock/ParmohtCombining high-intensity ultrasound with the enzymatic treatment of egg whites could produce new ‘added-value’ egg white protein hydrolysates that are attractive to the food and nutrition industry, say researchers.The suggestions come from a new study that tested how different kinds of ultrasound pre-treatments of egg…

From soft drinks to yoghurts, snack bars to jams, the low sugar and sugar-free drive is spreading across categories in Europe. We take a look at some of the stand-out successes in new product development (NPD), picked by Mintel's market analysts.Going for 'good' sugar in GermanySenior food and drink analyst at Mintel Katya Witham specialises in the German market. She says: “Although sugar has been…

The team have previously shown that feeding IAP to mice kept on a high-fat diet could prevent the development of metabolic syndrome and reduce symptoms in animals that already had the condition.©iStock/BigRedCurlyGuyA biological process to explain why aspartame does not promote weight loss has been proposed by US researchers, who found the sugar substitute promoted weight gain in mice. The mechanism of action proposed centres…

Consumer awareness of the nutritional and dietary benefits of pulses, the edible seeds of leguminous plants and notably including lentils, chickpeas, cowpeas and many dry beans, remains inadequate and more must be done to promote their role in food systems, FAO Deputy Director-General Maria Helena Semedo said earlier this week.Progress has been made thanks to initiatives during 2016, the International Year of Pulses, but “it…