The 2011 Functional Foods/Foods for Health Consumer Trending Survey conducted by the International Food Information Council (IFIC), Washington, D.C., reports that the majority (95%) of Americans believe they have some control over their health and that food and nutrition play the most important role in maintaining and improving their overall health.
Cargill introduced Vitex AYS stabilizers, a customizable functional system that enables dairy food manufacturers to manage raw material costs in yogurt while still providing consumers with the same creamy products.
International Dairy Ingredients released cheasing’up, which avoids the processing of by-products and reduces the number of manufacturing steps (no curd cutting, draining or brining).
Gelita presents body function-stimulating bioactive collagen peptides Verisol for “beauty from within” and Gelita RXL (reduced cross-linking) gelatine for improved shelf life and stability of hard and soft capsules.