Functional Foods Weekly Vol 8 No 20 by R Sharma

Volume 8, Issue 20

Monday, 01 April 2013

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Market Intelligence & Innovations in Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals Compiled from analysis of over 500 resources every week including media releases, Internet searches, news wires, RSS feeds, magazines, research journals, patent sites etc. Visit us: http://www.functionalfoods.biz

Table of Contents Business & Market Intelligence ............................................................................................................................... 2 Consumer & Market Trends and Market Size.......................................................................................................... 5 Market research reports .......................................................................................................................................... 8 Innovations, new products, IP ................................................................................................................................. 8 Regulations, Labelling, Health Claims & Food Safety ........................................................................................... 12 Nutrition, Diets, Health Benefits & Related Research............................................................................................ 13 Reviews, Comments, and Opinions ...................................................................................................................... 15 Publications in the digital format (e-magazines) .................................................................................................... 18 Webinars Worldwide.............................................................................................................................................. 19 Conferences & Meetings Worldwide ..................................................................................................................... 19 Disclaimer.............................................................................................................................................................. 20 Subscription Conditions ......................................................................................................................................... 20 Subscription & Contact Information ....................................................................................................................... 20

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Business & Market Intelligence Fonterra to enter huge infant formula market in China New Zealand's Fonterra, the world's largest dairy exporter, plans to sell its own branded infant milk formula in China by mid-year, playing catch-up with other global diary companies already operating in the booming, high-margin market. New Zealand's biggest company already manufactures milk powder for other companies to sell in China, but has stayed out of the branded baby formula market after it was rocked by a melamine tainting scandal in 2008 which killed at least six children. Fonterra had held a stake in Chinese dairy company Sanlu, which collapsed after it was discovered to have added melamine to bulk up its formulas. The New Zealand producer was criticised for failing to blow the whistle sooner and more loudly. The tainting scandal destroyed consumer trust in Chinese-made milk products, creating opportunities for foreign manufacturers to grab a greater share of the huge market and command a rich premium for their products. Baby formula consumption has increased 12fold to about $12.4 billion in China since 2002 as mothers in an ever-expanding workforce spend less time breastfeeding……. Read Fonterra posts strong half year result: volume and profit growth Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited has lifted its current forecast cash Payout for the 2012/13 season to $6.12 for a fully shared-up farmer, based on a higher forecast Farmgate Milk Price of $5.80 per kgMS and a forecast dividend of 32 cents per share. The Co-operative also narrowed its earnings per share guidance to 45-50 cents per share. The higher forecast was on the back of a strong first half performance by Fonterra, which saw Net Profit After Tax increase by 33 per cent to $459 million, following a particularly robust performance by NZ Milk Products and significant lifts in sales volumes in Fonterra’s Asian and Latin American brands. These achievements were partly offset by continuing challenges affecting the performance of the Australian business…… Read (Download Fonterra half yearly report…. Pdf, 21 pages… Read) (Download Fonterra presentation to media…. Pdf, 29 slides… Read) Synlait to trade on Unlisted market Canterbury corporate dairy farmer Synlait Farms is to start trading on the Unlisted share trading market tomorrow giving shareholders and investors an easier way to sell and buy shares. Synlait Farms is ISSN 1837-7971

a separate company to its sister company Synlait Milk, the milk processing business 51 per cent owned by China's Bright Dairy and 49 per cent by Synlait Limited, which has several shareholders in common with Synlait Milk. Synlait Farms has been split off from Synlait Ltd and owns and manages 13 dairy farms with 70 staff consisting of 3942 irrigated hectares and 12,970 cows in mid-Canterbury. Synlait Ltd was founded in 2000 by dairy farmers Ben Dingle, Juliet Maclean and scientist John Penno to develop dairy farms in mid-Canterbury. The company later developed a processing plant which opened in August 2008 and Chinese Bright Dairy bought into it in late 2010 enabling the expansion of the plant…… Read Synlait Farms look to reduce debt and improve returns Canterbury corporate dairy farmer Synlait Farms has told investors it plans to raise equity to help buy new farms and reduce debt. Synlait Farms, with 70 staff, owns and manages 13 farms around mid-Canterbury consisting of 3942 irrigated hectares and 12,970 cows. It supplies milk to its sister-company Synlait Milk, owned 49 per cent by Synlait Ltd, with the controlling 51 per cent stake held by China’s second-largest dairy company, the part stateowned Bright Dairy & Food Co. In an investor presentation released through the Unlisted market, Synlait Farms said the focus was now on improving returns from the existing farm portfolio. Synlait Farms had sufficient water consents to irrigate the existing farms, with consents ranging in tenure from 10 to 35 years. It also had a shareholding and loan in Central Plains Water and agreements with CPL related to Te Pirita Irrigation Ltd…… Read Olam opens new almond processing plant in Australia OLAM International has opened an almond hulling and processing plant in Victoria, South Australia. The plant, which costs A$60 million (S$78 million), will have a total capacity of 40,000 metric tonnes of almond kernels a year, the firm said in a press release on Tuesday. It will de-hull and shell 14 tonnes of almonds an hour and employ about 19 permanent staff once in full production……. Read General Mills Reports Results For Fiscal 2013 Third Quarter Contributions from new businesses in this period primarily reflect operating results for Yoki Alimentos in Brazil and Yoplait Canada. Net sales for the 13 weeks ended Feb. 24, 2013, grew 8 percent to $4.43 billion. Pound volume contributed 9 points of net sales growth, primarily reflecting the addition of Yoki and Yoplait Canada. Volume growth excluding new businesses contributed 1 percentage point of growth. Net price realization and mix reduced the net sales growth rate by 1 percentage point. Foreign currency exchange did not have a material effect on sales growth in the quarter. Gross margin was below year-ago levels primarily reflecting higher input costs. Total marketing spending in the quarter was weighted toward in-store promotional support for new product introductions and established brands; advertising and media expense was below strong year-ago levels. Total segment operating profit increased 11 percent to $749 million. (Please see Note 10 for reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure.)..... Read Mengniu Dairy says 2012 net profit down 21 pct at 1.3 bln yuan The net profit attributable to owners of China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited hit about CNY 1.26 billion in 2012, slipping 20.9% from about CNY 1.59 billion in 2011. The operating revenue totaled about CNY 36.08 billion, slipping 3.5%. The earnings per share were CNY 0.711. From improving quality management system to ISSN 1837-7971

accelerating milk source construction and to cooperating with international enterprises, the company has been laying the foundation for a sustainable and steady growth. Arla Foods, a leading dairy enterprise in Europe, became the second largest strategic shareholder of Mengniu Dairy in 2012 and has been playing a part in operating the latter….. Read DuPont and Monsanto Reach Technology Licensing Agreements on Next-Generation Soybean Technologies DuPont and Monsanto announced today a series of technology licensing agreements that will expand the range of seed products they can offer farmers. The agreements include a multi-year, royalty-bearing license for Monsanto's next-generation soybean technologies in the United States and Canada. Through these agreements, DuPont Pioneer will be able to offer Genuity® Roundup Ready 2 Yield® soybeans as early as 2014, and Genuity® Roundup Ready 2 Xtend™ glyphosate and dicamba tolerant soybeans as early as 2015, pending regulatory approvals. DuPont Pioneer also will receive regulatory data rights for the soybean and corn traits previously licensed from Monsanto, enabling it to create a wide array of stacked trait combinations using traits or genetics from DuPont Pioneer or others. Monsanto will receive access to certain DuPont Pioneer disease resistance and corn defoliation patents…… Read Dean Foods to close Oak Farms Louisiana milk processing plant in efficiency drive US dairy giant Dean Foods has announced plans to close its Oak Farms processing plant in Shreveport, Louisiana later this year – citing the pressures of operating in a “highly competitive marketplace.” In a statement sent to DairyReporter.com, the Dallas-based dairy processor confirmed reports that production at its Shreveport plant, which primarily processes liquid milk, would be phased-out over the next couple of months….. Read Australian supermarket opens new battlefront to secure cheaper drinking milk Supermarket giant Woolworths this week announced plans to trial buying milk directly from dairy farmers in the Manning Valley in New South Wales. Woolworths says the trial of a direct relationship between the supermarket and dairy farmers is “seeking to give dairy farmers a better deal for their milk, endto-end transparency from shed to shelf, the certainty of a longer term contract and a closer relationship to their consumers”. Woolworths wants to stock milk sourced directly from the Manning Valley farmers in stores in New South Wales by the middle of 2013. The milk will be marketed under a new brand, called ‘Farmers Own’, that the supermarket said will be jointly developed by the farmers and Woolworths. Woolworths has said that most of its meat and fresh produce is being sourced directly from the producers, but that the trial with the Manning Valley dairy farmers will be the first time an Australian retailer has contracted farmers directly for the supply of drinking milk…… Read Unilever signs research agreement with University of Nottingham Unilever has signed a framework agreement with The University of Nottingham which will see the company exploring new research opportunities with the University in a range of areas including consumer psychology, green processing, and energy and sustainability. Unilever has a long association with The University of Nottingham, and has in the past worked with Nottingham ISSN 1837-7971

academics to look at consumer behaviour, food and crop science, biomedicine and MRI scanning. In addition, the company also regularly offers studentships and summer placements to students at the University…… Read WCB Announces Cream Cheese Manufacturing Agreement with Kraft Foods Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Limited (WCB) and Kraft Foods Australia (Kraft Foods) have announced they have entered into a long-term supply agreement under which Kraft Foods will produce specially formulated cream cheese under WCB’s Sungold brand. The product will be exported to WCB customers in Japan, China, Singapore, Malaysia and the Middle East. Effective from the second quarter of 2013 the agreement will provide a staged increase of up to 5000 metric tonnes of product per annum for WCB exclusively. The cream cheese agreement follows a recent announcement of a further collaboration with Kraft Foods, with WCB developing premium low fat cheese for Kraft Foods marketed under the Livefree brand…… Read CSM Bakery Supplies sold for £900m CSM has agreed the sale of its Bakery Supplies businesses to private equity firm Rhône Capital LLC for €1.05bn (£900m). The Netherlands-based firm announced the move this morning (25 March), which includes the business’ European and North American activities, excluding Caravan Ingredients, as well as its international Bakery Supplies activities. It was also revealed that international firm Rhône Capital will acquire the CSM brand name as part of the deal. In a statement, CSM said the board were of the opinion that the transaction was in the best interests of its stakeholders, including employees and customers, and would take consultative procedures with work councils and labour unions where applicable….. Read Dairy co-op Terra Lacta to cut 237 jobs Terra Lacta blamed conditions in UHT milk market. French dairy cooperative Terra Lacta, which is poised to forge a partnership with Bongrain, is to close two plants and axe 237 jobs as part of a restructuring programme. Speaking to just-food, a senior manager underlined the cutbacks were not linked to the tie-up with Bongrain, which is due to take effect later this year.... Read

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Consumer & Market Trends and Market Size “Protein” becoming a successful marketing buzzword When General Mills Inc. GIS +0.21% wanted to introduce two new bars to its stable of snacks, it chose the same word to make them sell: protein. Protein is the buzzword that is helping sell many kinds of foods. Food companies are placing more prominent protein labels on packaging and adding protein to such products as drinks, bars and cereals. ISSN 1837-7971

[image] General Mills "It's one of those rare things that has a lot of different meanings to a lot of different people and they are all positive," says Barry Calpino, vice president of breakthrough innovation for Kraft Foods Group Inc., KRFT -0.97% sellers of products from Velveeta to Planters Nuts….. Read Top types of frozen non-alcohol beverages at Canadian restaurants Fruit smoothies are the most popular type of frozen non-alcohol beverage, according to Technomic’s MenuMonitor database. Appearing 182 times on Canadian menus, fruit smoothies are often viewed as a healthy snack or meal replacement. Some of the most popular flavours featured in these smoothies include banana, strawberry, mango and pineapple. Creative combos of different juices are also received well; for instance, Jugo Juice rolled out a limited-time Merry Mandarin smoothie featuring Mandarin oranges, mango, low-fat frozen yogurt and tropical nectar. Frozen blended coffee is also a frequently featured type of frozen non-alcohol beverage, with 42 appearances on Canadian menus. This type of specialty coffee is a popular option among coffee fans looking for something different in terms of flavour and preparation. Frozen blended coffee is also ideal in the warmer months, when hot coffee is a less appealing option. Among the many options available, Esquires Coffee Houses offers Coffee Toffee Frappe, a blend of coffee, toffee flavouring, ice and milk…… Read Men’s Health: A Growing Demographic Means Growing Opportunities With almost 3.5 billion males worldwide, and the majority of them between the ages of 20 and 65 years old, men are becoming more and more concerned with maintaining good health to help sustain their productivity and to ward off the development of chronic diseases and their associated morbidity and mortality. This trend offers manufacturers vast opportunity within the male demographic segment of the world’s population. Important market drivers for sales and development of men’s nutrition products are likely to focus on three important concepts of concern to most men: performance, appearance and overall health. Which of these three concerns is in the driver seat for any particular person will, of course, vary over time and depend upon a number of individual factors operating at the moment. At the younger end of the spectrum, this group is probably more interested in sports and energy drinks where ingredients such as B vitamins, protein and taurine are used in formulation. A man approaching middle age is perhaps more interested in managing his overall health as well as his appearance, and may be interested in products containing nutrients such as omega 3 fatty acids, antioxidants and fiber, just to name a few….. Read The New Breed of Drinkable Breakfasts Marketers continue to deliver unique breakfast options to time-crunched consumers craving breakfasts that are portable and healthy. With little time to scramble eggs, much less a moment to spare for a bowl of cereal, consumers are increasingly in search of great tasting breakfast options that merge good nutrition with portability. Recently, breakfast giants Kellogg and General Mills have debuted two new products for the harried breakfast ISSN 1837-7971

consumer. Pepsi has also gotten in on the action, with a new high octane breakfast drink that bears the Mountain Dew moniker. While Kellogg’s Special K Protein shake has already solidified its reputation among those who are specifically looking to control their weight, its new breakfast shake called Breakfast to Go contains 10 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber. Each shake clocks in at 190 calories (the strawberry flavor is 180 calories)….. Read The State of U.S. Diets Studies find dietary disparities among age and ethnic groups, and suggest tweaks to the current Nutrition Facts label could yield increasingly positive dietary habits. The first study culled its findings from the responses of 8,272 Americans ranging in age from 2-65+ years who reported what they ate in the span of one day, via the Healthy Eating Index-2005 survey. Each study respondent subset was assigned a score between zero and 100 based on the percentage of the USDA recommendation for different food groups, such as fruit, vegetables, grains, milk, meat and beans, they consumed each day. While no group scored remotely close to a perfect 100, children and adults scored 56 and seniors scored 65……. Read FSA publishes Food and You 2012 survey results The Food Standards Agency has published the second wave of its biannual survey exploring the public’s attitudes and reported behaviour on food safety issues.  Older respondents (aged 75+) were more than twice as likely to report food safety practices that were not in line with FSA guidance compared to younger respondents (aged 35-44)  Male respondents were 1.5 times as likely to report food safety practices that were not in line with FSA guidance, compared to female respondents  The majority of respondents’ food safety practices in the home were in line with FSA guidance. This was especially the case for cleaning and cooking practices and least likely to be the case for chilling practices  Compared to Wave 1 (carried out in 2010), a greater proportion of respondents in Wave 2 said that, in line with recommended practice, they never wash raw meat and poultry (32% compared to 26% in Wave 1) and that the fridge temperature should be between 0-5˚C (53% compared to 46% in Wave 1)  Only two-thirds (64%) of respondents said that ‘use by’ dates were the best indicator of whether food was safe to eat. Other commonly reported indicators were how food smells and how it looks  Almost three-quarters (72%) reported being concerned about food poisoning, and more than two-thirds (69%) of respondents said that cleanliness and hygiene was a consideration when deciding where to eat out ……… pdf, 138 pages… Read Fiber at breakfast means more fiber throughout the day New research supported by The Kellogg Co. and published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine shows that starting the day with fiber-filled breakfast cereal results in significantly more fiber consumed throughout the day. According to the study, adults eating whole grain ready-to-eat cereals with at least 3 grams of fiber per serving consumed 42% more fiber at breakfast and 14% more daily fiber than typical adults. Data for the study were collected from U.S. free-living households in the NPD Group’s National Eating Trends (NET) panel. Three years of NET panel data were included in the analysis, yielding a sample of 6,000 households and 10,708 adults..... Read ISSN 1837-7971

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Market research reports Title Bread, Bakery Goods Production in the UK: Market Research Report Rising dough: Continuing product innovation is keeping baked goods in high demand…… Read

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Innovations, new products, IP Heinz launches chilled savoury pastry range In recognition of the increasing consumer desire for convenience and growth in food eaten on the go Heinz has developed a new range of chilled savoury pastries. The new range is based on the recognisable flavours of Heinz Beanz, Heinz Tomato Ketchup, and HP Brown sauce. Heinz Commercial Licensing Manager, John Alderman said: “Consumers love Heinz Beanz and we wanted to make them available in more eating occasions. “The new range of slices is designed as a convenient way of doing this and gives consumers the opportunity to enjoy their favourite Heinz Beanz out of home. “We are confident that these convenient products will have wide market appeal.” The new range of 160g Heinz Beanz slices will be available in four flavours, classic Heinz Beanz, Heinz Beanz with Cheddar Cheese, Heinz Beanz with Spicy Meatballs and Heinz Beanz with Smoky Sausage. With a recommended retail selling price of £1.50 the range hopes to offer good value for money. The range of Beanz Slices can be enjoyed either hot or cold or as a snack or a meal any time of the day....... Read General Mills Introduces Giant Flavor in the Snacks Aisle Giant™ is taking a leap from your grocer's frozen section to the snack aisle by introducing the following two new snacks: Green Giant™ Roasted Veggie Tortilla Chips – Zesty Cheddar ISSN 1837-7971

Flavor, and Green Giant™ Multigrain Sweet Potato Chips – Sea Salt Flavor. Families can feel good about eating Green Giant Roasted Veggie Tortilla Chips – Zesty Cheddar Flavor that are made with real vegetables, 17 grams of whole grain per serving, and are naturally flavored. The Green Giant Multigrain Sweet Potato Chip – Sea Salt Flavor contains 40 percent less fat than regular potato chips*, is made with 14 grams of whole grain per serving, and real sweet potatoes/…… Read Wrigley launches Starburst Flavour Morphs Mars Inc's Wrigley has expanded its confectionery stable in the UK with the launch of Starburst Flavour Morphs. A sweet that changes flavour while you chew, Wrigley says it is hoping to "change the face of the UK confectionery category" with the launch of Starburst Flavour Morphs. Available in a 45g single stick pack or a 152g sharing pouch, the product features the following flavour combinations: Strawberry to Strawberry Pear; Cherry to Cherry Lime; Raspberry to Raspberry Pear….. Read New squeezable, high-protein frozen yogurt from ProYo ProYo, a frozen yogurt company, Santa Barbara, Calif., is launching a high-protein, frozen yogurt in squeezable tubes in May. ProYo Squeeze TubesEach tube contains 20 grams of milk protein, live active probiotic cultures, plus added fiber. It contains 160 calories per 4-pounce squeeze tube. The frozen pops come four flavors — vanilla bean, banana vanilla, blueberry pomegranate and Dutch chocolate. It will be sold individually for a suggested retail price of $2.79 and in 3-packs for $7.45. The company is marketing the new product as a nutritious “anytime frozen treat.” It is low in fat and sugar, is gluten- and soy-free, rBST- and rBGH-free, a good source of fiber, and contains no artificial colors or flavors. Each ProYo tube delivers an estimated 200 billion live probiotic cultures, and provides 20% of an adult’s suggested daily calcium requirement……. Read Hydrosol Creates Stabilizing Solution for Yogurt Shakes The stabilising system Stabimuls RMWW has greatly enhanced the properties of yoghurt made from reconstituted milk. The reconstituted product can be processed in the same way as fresh milk. Several challenges have to be met when developing yoghurt shakes. Firstly, the pH of yoghurt is lower than that of classic milk shakes; secondly, the viscosity is already higher. “The difficulty lies in developing a hydrocolloid compound that results in a stable foam in an acid environment”, product developer Sebastian Barsch explains. “On the one hand, the compound has to achieve the purpose of a stabiliser, and on the other hand the yoghurt shake must not gel. Moreover, the stabilising system must ensure an optimum, light mouth feel.” This feat has been accomplished with the Stabisol MSM series. The synergistic effects of different hydrocolloids enable the functional systems to create a pleasantly ISSN 1837-7971

foaming yoghurt shake – even with end products containing different percentages of yoghurt…… Read Victoria’s Kitchen introduces two new flavours to Almond Water range Distributor Empire Food Brokers is extending its portfolio of Victoria’s Kitchen Almond Water with the launch of two new flavours: Almond Water Coconut and Almond Water Liquorice Mint. The new products launched at IFE13 last week and will join the existing Almond Water Original flavour….. Read The Good Whey Co. (Volac) launches Upbeat whey protein drink The Good Whey Co., owned by dairy producer Volac, is preparing to launch an integrated marketing campaign this May to support its new high protein dairy drink, Upbeat. The £2 million campaign, developed by Fold7, will see a mix of above and below the line activity, including outdoor and print advertising in key locations, widespread sampling as well as PR and digital support. The campaign will be initially launched in London and the South East, targeting a core ABC1 audience of busy people interested in a healthy diet. The media strategy is being led by the7stars which will look to engage commuters through targeted large format posters, press and online…… Read Der Grosse Bauer Arabica coffee yogurt Germany’s Bauer has added a new limited edition Arabica coffee yogurt to its Der Grosse Bauer (The Big Farm) range. The annual per person consumption of coffee in Germany in 2010 was about 150 litres – one of the highest in the world, and predicted to rise by 10% by 2019….. Read Kaiku Sin Lactosa plus Spanish dairy company Kaiku has launched Kaiku Sin Lactosa plus, a lactose-free drinking yogurt featuring Lactobacillus GG and vitamins B6 and B9. The product is packed in 100ml bottles, available in 4-packs. ……. Read

RiceBran Technologies to Launch Rice Bran Protein Ingredients RiceBran Technologies , a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, a highly sustainable rice milling byproduct, today announced plans to launch a new family of ingredients based on rice bran protein under the trademark PRORYZA™. Over the past two years, RiceBran Technologies has co-developed technologies to extract and concentrate high value vegetable protein from rice bran. The PRORYZA™ rice bran protein ingredients will be produced using methods that require minimal processing and without the use of solvents, acids or bases thereby providing customers with natural ingredients. Products to be commercialized under the PRORYZA™ brand will be natural, gluten-free, non-GMO, and hypoallergenic premium proteins. These rice bran protein ingredients will be produced at the company's Dillon, Montana Stage 2 manufacturing facility……. Read

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Toni Mix Bolitas In Ecuador, Toni has launched Toni Mix Bolitas – a yogurt with Lactobacillus GG and cereal balls covered with chocolate. Aimed at children, the twin-cup features 180g yogurt with 20 grams of covered balls in the top compartment. It is available in strawberry and vanilla flavours. …… Read Dean Foods launches high protein TruMoo milk Dean Foods is now offering its retail customers in California, Nevada and Hawaii the same delicious-tasting TruMoo chocolate milk, now packed with 25 grams of protein. Consumers are looking for protein in their beverages and in their dairy. This extended shelf life product comes in an assortment of flavors and is offered in consumer preferred 14 oz single-serve bottles. Available flavors include: Chocolate Vanilla Strawberry Cookies n” Cream *Ultra-Pasteurization Process Ultra-Pasteurization (UP) refers to pasteurization at very high temperatures of 280F or above for 2 seconds or longer.TruMoo Protein is a perfect fit. The objective is similar to High Temperature Short Time (HTST) pasteurization and further extends the shelf life of the product. However, this high temperature process is sufficient to destroy a greater proportion of spoilage microorganisms leading to extended shelf life (ESL) of about 60 to 105 days under refrigeration. This process is known as ESL technology….. Read Coca-Cola seeks to patent new sugar-free fiber drink The Coca-Cola Co. is seeking to patent what it says is a novel sugar-free beverage with fiber. In a U.S. patent application made public today, Coca-Cola says there's a need for healthier frozen carbonated and non-carbonated beverages. It notes that fiber is an essential component to the human diet that is derived primarily from plants. In recent years, fiber supplements and/or food additives have been marketed to consumers for a variety of nutritional and health purposes. The new drink can be frozen and can be used in any known beverage dispenser. "The fiber content of the sugar-free beverage concentrate is present in a weight/volume percentage of between about 0.1% and about 30%, preferably between about 1% and about 25%, more preferably between about 10% and about 25% and even more preferably between about 15% and about 25%," the application notes...... Read Yoplait Launches New Spring Yogurt Flavors Yoplait is rolling out two spring flavors: Yoplait Light pina colada and Yoplait Original cosmopolitan-flavored yogurt. Both are available for a limited time. “Consumers are continually looking for new and different ways to enjoy the refreshing goodness of yogurt,” says Cameron Archibald, associate marketing manager for Yoplait. “The popularity of fruity and tropical flavored drinks rises when the weather gets warm. So in response to consumer’s desires, Yoplait took favorite flavors to sip and turned them into yogurt that can now be enjoyed any time of the day. We are excited to introduce this year’s spring limited-edition lineup—pina colada and cosmopolitan-flavored yogurt.”…… Read

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Flavor trends: Cheese gets hot and spicy A flavor trend popping up the last couple months is hot and spicy flavors. Whether it’s jalapeno, chipotle or habanero, keeping things hot is all the rage with cheese processors. As part of Kraft Food’s launch of new products this year, the company introduced two new spicy flavors of cheese products. Spicy Jalapeno was added to its Philadelphia cream cheese line and Cracked Black Pepper to its string cheese line (Kraft and Polly-O). The string cheese is sold in 12-ounce packages for a suggested retail price of $4.59. The cream cheese is sold in 8-ounce containers for a suggested retail price of $2.69. Heluva Good! BOLDHeluva Good!, a brand of f HP Hood LLC, Lynnfield, Mass., created an entire new line of bold and spicy flavors. The line features three new flavors, with two focusing on adding some heat — Chipotle Cheddar, Habanero Jack and Special Reserve Extra Sharp Cheddar. The cheese is available at a suggested retail price of $2.50 for a 6-ounce package. Learn more here. Weight Watchers Jalapeno string cheeseSpicy flavor is also being highlighted with the new Jalapeno-flavored string cheese introduced by Weight Watchers Cheese, manufactured by Schreiber Foods Inc., Green Bay, Wis. It’s sold in packages of 12 for a suggested retail price of $4.32…… Read Back to the Table of Contents

Regulations, Labelling, Health Claims & Food Safety Chobani loses UK Greek yoghurt court case due to country of origin US yoghurt producer Chobani has lost a court case in the UK over the "misleading" labelling of its Greek yoghurts. Following a sevenday trial, which was initiated by a complaint from Greek rival Fage, Chobani was told by a High Court judge that the labelling on its product was "confusing" for UK consumers. Mr Justice Briggs granted a permanent injunction and said Fage had succeeded in its claim to "restrain Chobani from passing off its American-made yoghurt in England and Wales under the description Greek yoghurt"….. Read

US National Farmers Union supports raw milk The Weston A. Price Foundation (WAPF) announces that the National Farmers Union (NFU) has adopted new pro-raw milk policies at its 111th annual convention, held on March 2 to 5 in Springfield, Mass. The conference theme, Making Waves in Agriculture, reflected the new, progressive stance on raw milk. The new policies were proposed by Mark McAfee, founder and CEO of Organic Pastures Dairy in California, on behalf of the delegates from California, and supported by delegates from Pennsylvania and the Northeastern states. Conference participants called for access to raw milk for all citizens and responsible production

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standards for raw milk producers. The new policies stipulate single source production for raw milk to assure that consumers know the source of the raw milk they purchase……. Read Danone wins Activia health claim in Switzerland Danone has been granted a front-of-pack health claim by Swiss Authorities that says its Activia yoghurt aids digestion. The claim, obtained Switzerland’s Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), was won after Danone presented a review of randomised, double-blind studies supported by the company and published in peer-review journals. Danone convinced the FOPH that the probiotic strain used in Activia, B. animalis CNCM-I_2494, gave a recognizable health benefit in healthy adults who consumed two portions of 125g a day. The claim reads: “Activia contributes to digestive comfort by reducing transit time and bloating.” Danone said: “Such a claim will have to be presented on the front of the pack close to the Activia brand to ensure that the information to consumers about the purpose and properties of the product is perceptible. The claim is only allowed in the Swiss market….. Read

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Nutrition, Diets, Health Benefits & Related Research Obesity May Be Linked to Microorganisms Living in the Gut How much a person eats may be only one of many factors that determines weight gain. A recent Cedars-Sinai study suggests that a breath test profile of microorganisms inhabiting the gut may be able to tell doctors how susceptible a person is to developing obesity. The study, published online Thursday by The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, shows that people whose breath has high concentrations of both hydrogen and methane gasses are more likely to have a higher body mass index and higher percentage of body fat…… Read Canola, High-Oleic Canola Oils Reduce Belly Fat in Adults Canola and high-oleic canola oils can lower abdominal fat when used in place of other selected oil blends in a heart-healthy diet for weight maintenance, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s EPI/NPAM 2013 Scientific Sessions in New Orleans on March 21. The study of American and Canadian adults at risk for metabolic syndrome shows that consuming certain vegetable oils may be a simple way of reducing their risk of this medical condition, which affects about one in three U.S. adults and one in five Canadian adults. In the multicenter, randomized, controlled trial, 121 participants at risk for metabolic syndrome – a group of five risk factors characterized by increased belly fat, low “good” HDL cholesterol, and above average blood sugar, blood pressure, and triglycerides that increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes – were all given a weight maintenance, heart-healthy diet with a daily smoothie containing one of five study oils. This process was repeated for the remaining four oils…… Read ISSN 1837-7971

Herbal supplements may be putting millions at risk in Asia Scientists from King's College London are warning that millions of people may be exposed to risk of developing kidney failure and bladder cancer by taking herbal medicines that are widely available in Asia. The medicines, used for a wide range of conditions including slimming, asthma and arthritis, are derived from a botanical compound containing aristolochic acids. These products are now banned in the USA and many European countries but the herbs containing this toxic acid can still be bought in China and other countries in Asia and are also available worldwide over the internet….. Read Soy Protein Displays Strong Anti-Cancer Properties Soy protein peptides high in oleic acid may inhibit growth of colon, liver and lung cancers, according to a new study published in the journal Food Research International via Elsevier. The study showed peptides derived from soybean meal significantly inhibited cell growth of various types of cancer including colon, lung and liver. This is the first study to report that proteins found in soybeans could inhibit growth of these types of cancers with colon, lover and lung cancers. The study showed the peptides derived from soybean meal significantly inhibited cell growth by 73% for colon cancer, 70% for liver cancer and 68% for lung cancer cells using human cell lines….. Read Beta-Glucan Boosts Nutritional Value of Low-Fat Yogurt Adding about one-quarter teaspoon of beta-glucan, a fiber-rich component of oats, boosts the nutritional value of low-fat yogurt without noticeably affecting the taste or texture, according to research conducted by researchers at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS). Oat fiber is of interest to foodmakers and nutritionists because studies with volunteers have indicated that it can lower serum cholesterol, which may help improve heart health. ARS food technologist Mukti Singh, research chemist Sanghoon Kim and their colleagues have experimented with adding oat beta-glucan to what's known in the dairy industry as low-fat yogurt mix. The mix is made up of low-fat milk and a selection of common, safe-to-eat bacteria, such as Lactobacillus acidophilus or various Bifidobacterium species, that ferment the milk…… Read Vitamin D may dent diabetes risk Childhood and adolescent obesity rates in the United States have increased dramatically in the past three decades. Being obese puts individuals at greater risk for developing Type 2 diabetes, a disease in which individuals have too much sugar in their blood. Now, University of Missouri researchers found vitamin D supplements can help obese children and teens control their blood-sugar levels, which may help them stave off the disease. “By increasing vitamin D intake alone, we got a response that was nearly as powerful as what we have seen using a prescription drug,” said Catherine Peterson, an associate professor of nutrition and exercise physiology at MU. “We saw a decrease in insulin levels, which means better glucose control, despite no changes in body weight, dietary intake or physical activity.”…… Read New Research Shows Benefit Of Starting The Day With Fiber-ful Breakfast Cereal Despite ongoing advice from nutrition professionals, only one in ten Americans get the recommended amount of fiber in their diets. The good news is that most people say they are trying to eat more fiber and new research published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine shows that one simple step can make a big difference. According to the study, adults who ate a cereal that included at least 3 grams of fiber for breakfast consumed 42 percent more fiber at breakfast and 14 percent more daily. "The benefits of fiber to overall ISSN 1837-7971

health are well known," said Pat Felt-Gunderson , Kellogg Company senior nutrition marketing business partner, and one of the study authors. "What is less understood is how easy it is to up our daily fiber intake by simply choosing higher-fiber varieties of the foods we already enjoy, including cereal." Since cereal is a staple in more than 90 percent of U.S. homes, selecting those that include at least 3 grams of fiber is key. Equally important is understanding that whole grain foods often do not necessary include at least 3 grams of fiber…… Read Protein-rich breakfasts prevent unhealthy snacking in the evening Breakfast might be the most important meal of the day, but up to 60 percent of American young people consistently skip it. Now, Heather Leidy, an assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, says eating a breakfast rich in protein significantly improves appetite control and reduces unhealthy snacking on high-fat or highsugar foods in the evening, which could help improve the diets of more than 25 million overweight or obese young adults in the U.S. Leidy is the first to examine the impact of breakfast consumption on daily appetite and evening snacking in young people who habitually skip breakfast. In her study, 20 overweight or obese adolescent females ages 1820 either skipped breakfast, consumed a high-protein breakfast consisting of eggs and lean beef, or ate a normal-protein breakfast of ready-to-eat cereal. Every breakfast consisted of 350 calories and was matched for dietary fat, fiber, sugar and energy density. The highprotein breakfast contained 35 grams of protein. Participants completed questionnaires and provided blood samples throughout the day. Prior to dinner, a brain scan using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was performed to track brain signals that control food motivation and reward-driven eating behavior……. Read Data support the importance of meeting daily dairy recommendations for the prevention of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in young adults This study aims to determine 1) the prevalence of MetS risk factors in college age individuals who were meeting or not meeting the recommended 3 daily serv- ings of dairy; 2) the contribution of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) on the displacement of dairy products; and 3) the contribution of dairy consumption to the rela- tive risk of individual or combined components of MetS..... pdf, 10 pages... Read

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Reviews, Comments, and Opinions Dietary fiber and the glycemic index: a background paper for the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2012 The aim of this study is to review recent data on dietary fiber (DF) and the glycemic index (GI), with special focus on studies from the Nordic countries regarding cardiometabolic risk factors, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and total mortality. In this study, recent guidelines and scientific background papers or updates on older reports on DF and GI published between 2000 and 2011 from the US, EU, WHO, and the World Cancer Research Fund were reviewed, as well as prospective cohort and intervention studies carried out in the Nordic countries. All of the reports support the role for fiber-rich foods and DF as an important part of a healthy diet. All of the five identified Nordic papers found protective ISSN 1837-7971

associations between high intake of DF and health outcomes; lower risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, colorectal and breast cancer. None of the reports and few of the Nordic papers found clear evidence for the GI in prevention of risk factors or diseases in healthy populations, although association was found in subgroups, e.g. overweight and obese individuals and suggestive for prevention of type 2 diabetes. It was concluded that DF is associated with decreased risk of different chronic diseases and metabolic conditions. There is not enough evidence that choosing foods with low GI will decrease the risk of chronic diseases in the population overall. However, there is suggestive evidence that ranking food based on their GI might be of use for overweight and obese individuals. Issues regarding methodology, validity and practicality of the GI remain to be clarified. ……… pdf, 16 pages…… Read Gut Microbiota as Potential Therapeutic Target for the Treatment of Cow’s Milk Allergy Cow’s milk allergy (CMA) continues to be a growing health concern for infants living in Western countries. The long-term prognosis for the majority of affected infants is good, with about 80% naturally acquiring tolerance by the age of four years. However, recent studies suggest that the natural history of CMA is changing, with an increasing persistence until later ages. The pathogenesis of CMA, as well as oral tolerance, is complex and not completely known, although numerous studies implicate gut-associated immunity and enteric microflora, and it has been suggested that an altered composition of intestinal microflora results in an unbalanced local and systemic immune response to food allergens. In addition, there are qualitative and quantitative differences in the composition of gut microbiota between patients affected by CMA and healthy infants. These findings prompt the concept that specific beneficial bacteria from the human intestinal microflora, designated probiotics, could restore intestinal homeostasis and prevent or alleviate allergy, at least in part by interacting with the intestinal immune cells. The aim of this paper is to review what is currently known about the use of probiotics as dietary supplements in CMA….. pdf, 12 pages… Read Role of Probiotics in Short Bowel Syndrome in Infants and Children—A Systematic Review Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is a cause of significant morbidity and mortality in children. Probiotics, due to their beneficial effects on the gastrointestinal tract (e.g., improving gut barrier function, motility, facilitation of intestinal adaptation and decreasing pathogen load and inflammation) may have a therapeutic role in the management of SBS. In the crossover RCT, there was no consistent effect on intestinal permeability (primary outcome) after supplementation with Lactobacillus rhamnosus (LGG) in nine children with SBS. The case control study (four cases: four controls) reported a trend for increase in height and weight velocity and improvement in non-clinical outcomes, such as gut flora, lymphocyte count and serum prealbumin. Five of the nine case reports showed that children (n = 12) with SBS were benefited (e.g., cessation of diarrhoea, improved faecal flora, weight gain and weaning from parenteral nutrition) by probiotic supplementation. The remaining four reported on the adverse effects, such as Lactobacillus sepsis (n = 3) and d-lactic acidosis (n = 2). There is insufficient evidence on the effects of probiotics in children with SBS. The safety and efficacy of probiotic supplementation in this high-risk cohort needs to be evaluated in large definitive trials…… pdf, 21 pages…. Read The Dietary Intake of Wheat and other Cereal Grains and Their Role in Inflammation Wheat is one of the most consumed cereal grains worldwide and makes up a substantial part of the human diet. Although government-supported dietary guidelines in Europe and the U.S.A advise individuals to eat adequate amounts of (whole) grain products per day, cereal ISSN 1837-7971

grains contain “anti-nutrients,” such as wheat gluten and wheat lectin, that in humans can elicit dysfunction and disease. In this review we discuss evidence from in vitro, in vivo and human intervention studies that describe how the consumption of wheat, but also other cereal grains, can contribute to the manifestation of chronic inflammation and autoimmune diseases by increasing intestinal permeability and initiating a pro-inflammatory immune response…… pdf, 17 pages… Read The Role of Gut Microbiota on Insulin Resistance The development of obesity and insulin resistance has been extensively studied in the last decades, but the mechanisms underlying these alterations are still not completely understood. The gut microbiota has been identified as a potential contributor to metabolic diseases. It has been shown that obese individuals present different proportions of bacterial phyla compared with lean individuals, with an increase in Firmicutes and Actinobacteria and a decrease in Bacteroidetes. This alteration seems to interfere with intestinal permeability, increasing the absorption of lipopolysaccharide (LPS), which reaches circulation and initiates activation of Toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 and 2 and LPS receptor CD14, leading to increased activation of inflammatory pathways. With these activations, an impairment of the insulin signaling is observed, with decreased phosphorylation of the insulin receptor, insulin receptor substrate (IRS) and Akt, as well as increased inhibitory serine phosphorylation of IRS-1. Altered proportions of bacterial phyla have also been demonstrated to interfere with host’s biochemical pathways, increasing energy extraction and depot in adipose tissue. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms by which the alteration in the gut microbiota produces different signaling activations and phenotype changes may offer an interesting opportunity for the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes……. Pdf, 23 pages….. Read GlobalDairyTrade 6-monthly chart publication on dairy trade and prices GlobalDairyTrade has released a new six-monthly publication to provide more information about GDT to the marketplace. ‘Chart Focus March 2013’ looks at GDT’s development since its inception in 2008 and provides new information illustrating the breadth and depth of GDT. A brief description accompanies charts where appropriate but it is GlobalDairyTrade’s intention to avoid commenting on trends and implications…. Pdf, 22 pages…. Read

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The State of U.S. Diets Despite our collective move toward healthier eating and lifestyles, the American diet has a long way to go on the road to measuring up to U.S. dietary standards, according to two recent studies published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The first study culled its findings from the responses of 8,272 Americans ranging in age from 2-65+ years who reported what they ate in the span of one day, via the Healthy Eating Index-2005 survey. Each study respondent subset was assigned a score between zero and 100 based on ISSN 1837-7971

the percentage of the USDA recommendation for different food groups, such as fruit, vegetables, grains, milk, meat and beans, they consumed each day. While no group scored remotely close to a perfect 100, children and adults scored 56 and seniors scored 65……. Read Back to the Table of Contents

Publications in the digital format (e-magazines) Beverage Industry March 2013

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Appearance Matters A food or beverage's appearance drives acceptance before the first bite Confections for a Slimmer Society Confectioners have gotten pretty crafty at finding sweet spots in formulations where they can spare a few calories. Flatbread's New Frontiers Flatbreads may carry an ancient heritage, but they've become the star in modern culinary creation. Super Nutrients As researchers increasingly find evidence of compounds that confer health benefits, consumers are clamouring to see these so-called super nutrients in their foods. …… Read

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Webinars Worldwide Webinars or Web seminars often provide a free or cost-effect way of enhancing knowledge or help stay on top of market trends and opportunities. This Section is regularly updated. Please recommend a webinar to Functional Foods Weekly Date Apr 9 Apr 10-12 Apr 25

What Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts: Formulating & Processing for Success…… Read Foods: Bioactives, Processing, Quality & Nutrition – eConference..... Read Soft Drinks in 2013: The Quest for Growth in a Multi-polar World…… Read

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2013 Apr 10

Protein Trends & Technologies Seminar...... Read

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Foods: Bioactives, Processing, Quality & Nutrition – eConference..... Read 9th InnoBev Global Beverages Congress…… Read Dietary Supplement GMP Seminar….. Read Food Hydrocolloid Conference 2013……… Read

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International Workshop "Food, Nutrition & Health Claims Legislation in Europe"……. Read Pre- & Probiotics – Market, Science, Regulations and Applications….. Read EuroFoodChem XVII…… Read AusPack Plus 2013...... Read International Food Service Marketplace...... Read Nutraceuticals World Asia 2013..... Read Sustainable Brands….. Read Healthy Beverage Expo….. Read Dietary Supplement GMP Seminar…. Read 5th International Workshop on Cold Chain Management….. Read Dietary Supplement Labeling Seminar…… Read Food ingredients (Fi) Asia-China, Health ingredients (Hi) & Natural ingredients (Ni) China...... Read Fi Philippines….. Read IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo 2013 th 46 AIFST Conference............ Read Fi and Hi South America…… Read 10th Pangborn Sensory Science Symposium...... Read 59th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology…… Read 13th International NUTRITION & DIAGNOSTICS Conference……. Read Drinktec........ Read International Dairy Show 2013……. Read

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6th International Symposium on Fruit and Vegetables for Human Health…… Read 29th International Horticultural Congress….. Read WOCMAP (World Congress on Aromatic and Medicinal Plants)….. Read

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