BENEO, one of the leading manufacturers of functional ingredients, is demonstrating how supply security and sustainability can go hand in hand. While increasing global capacity for its prebiotic chicory root fibres by 30 percent, thanks to a 90 million Euro investment into its production plant in Pemuco, Chile, it is reducing specific energy consumption by 35 percent at the same time. As consumer awareness of digestive health, immunity, the gut microbiome, and its beneficial effect on overall … [Read more...] about BENEO Reduces Specific Energy Consumption While Increasing Production Capacity of Chicory Root Fibres
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Sugar-Free Chocolate: Satisfying Your Sweet Tooth Without Having to Settle
In the past, trying to find sugar-free products in the candy aisle was an exception rather than the norm. Fast forward to today, the shelves are lined with a dizzying selection of sugar-free or sugar-reduced options, making consumers spoiled for choice. This trend can be largely attributed to consumers becoming more health-conscious and aware of nutritional labels due to increased health problems, with high obesity and diabetes causing many consumers to seek more sugar-free … [Read more...] about Sugar-Free Chocolate: Satisfying Your Sweet Tooth Without Having to Settle
Prebiotic effect evidenced for chicory root fibres by the first systematic review with meta-analyses
- Intake of chicory root fibres increases Bifidobacteria and supports bowel function - A new systematic literature review with meta-analyses, conducted by Dávid U. Nagy et al., demonstrates that chicory root fibre intake (starting at 3g/day) promotes significant growth of Bifidobacteria in the gut microbiome in all age groups and improves bowel function parameters. It is the first study of this kind, based on randomised control trials, that has investigated the effect of inulin-type … [Read more...] about Prebiotic effect evidenced for chicory root fibres by the first systematic review with meta-analyses
