Asia Food Journal speaks to Michelle Lee, Regional Marketing Leader of Greater Asia of IFF’s Nourish business division to get her insights on the ingredients space and what is on the horizon in 2022. How does the food and beverage market look like in 2022? What are the overarching consumer and industrial trends, growth opportunities that players in the industry should watch out for? The food & beverage industry is undergoing major transformation, driven by changing consumer … [Read more...] about Greater focus on ‘better-for-you’ food driving innovation in ingredients space
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Lycored’s Lycomato™ protects against oxidative stress
Lycored’s standardized tomato extract was found to have positive effects in fighting oxidative stress, according to a study conducted in Israel. Human dermal fibroblasts were exposed to oxidative stress by researchers, which resulted in cell death and lower pro-collagen secretion. What they found was that those that were pre-treated with Lycomato™ had reduced growth of the MMP-1 enzyme, which is responsible for collagen damage, by 50%. The ingredient also boosted pro-collagen secretion, all … [Read more...] about Lycored’s Lycomato™ protects against oxidative stress
Research shows protein consumption driven by health and wellness in APAC
Taste and nutrition company Kerry has released its new research that shows consumer acceptance and adoption of protein in their day-to-day lifestyles. According to The Protein Mindset: Uncovering Consumers’ Perceptions and Preferences of Proteins, 522% associate protein with a “healthy diet”, while almost half of the participants saw the ingredient as one that provided them with health benefits. Protein was seen to help boost skin health, and beauty, and immunity as well. Participants … [Read more...] about Research shows protein consumption driven by health and wellness in APAC
