Solae and Fonterra have joined a growing group of ingredient suppliers to market protein ingredients on the satiety platform of functional weight management, with both claiming to offer more palatable sources of protein.

While the rise in supermarket own label sales is good news for the retailers themselves, it is often seen as bad news for branded goods manufacturers. How to respond?

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) had its annual congress and expo in Anaheim, California, from June 6-9. Leading market research company, Mintel, hosted a stand where visitors tasted and voted on innovative new food and beverage products launched around the globe in three trend categories of sweeteners, purity and functional foods. Here are the winners.

Despite numerous warnings about the risks posed by cardiovascular diseases, Brits are still not doing enough to improve their heart health, says Datamonitor consumer markets analyst Mark Whalley, author of the report Opportunities in Heart Health: Consumer Attitudes & Behaviours.