Mediterranean diet may prevent memory loss and dementia, study finds

Meals inspired by traditional foods from the sunny Mediterranean, a new study found, may lower your risk for dementia by interfering with the buildup of two proteins, amyloid and tau, into the plaques and tangles that are hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease. “The mountain of evidence continues to build that you are what you eat when it comes to brain

Packed non-alcoholic beverages: Ingredients, production, trends and future opportunities for functional product development review

Highlights •Consumer trends shifted from sugary formulations to functional beverages as proactive wellness and healthcare actions.•Non-alcoholic beverages are convenient delivery systems for functional ingredients.•Consumers will look for functional products improving mood and boosting brain health more in the future.•Cannabidiol, adaptogens, nootropics and allergen-free plant proteins are expected to be future functional ingredients.•Innovative functional beverage development

The Twin Tyrannies of Food Production: Arable Land & Freshwater

“While the pandemic has shown us that the global food system is very resilient, some weaknesses have been highlighted. In particular, some countries temporarily banning food exports showed that, in a crisis, countries will look after themselves first. It clearly demonstrated that countries that have arable land and freshwater have food, those that don’t are

Is Plant Protein Better for You and the Planet?

“Picture protein: it’s easy to bring up a mental image of a rare, juicy steak or a plate piled high with crispy bacon. More and more though, there might be tofu, beans or quinoa on that plate. This changing picture reflects an evolution in how we understand nutrition, but also the conflicting messaging of the

Top 10 Food Trends of 2021

“In 2020, new food and drink line extensions plummeted by 29% versus the prior three-year average in multi-outlet retailers and convenience stores, per an innovation report from IRI. (Multi-outlet retailers include grocery, drug, mass merchandisers, Walmart, club, military, and dollar stores.) The number of truly new brand introductions in 2020 was only slightly lower than

Eye On Innovation – Plant-based meat analogues

“Plant-based meat is created to look like, taste like, and cook like conventional meat. Companies globally are producing remarkable plant-based steaks, mince, burger patties, chicken, bacon and sausages loaded with taste and texture. They are all on a mission to make it easy for people to reduce meat consumption by swapping to a meat-like plant-based

Seven challenges and trends the food industry can expect in 2021

“The English language is dangerously close to running out of ways to describe 2020, so let’s borrow a bit of Latin: it really has been an Annus horribilis. The food industry has, of course, found it particularly tough. The combination of having to cope with increased demand, paired with restrictions on manufacturing and regulation processes has made

Chickpeas poised to be top ingredient for 2021

“Plant-based foods are continuing to top the list of trends in the food and beverage space with chickpeas, global flavors, meat alternatives, non-allergen foods and organic products set to be top priorities for consumers in 2021, according to EHL Ingredients, a UK-based firm. For several years, research has shown that plant-based foods are on the