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Consumers tune in to fiber

Innovations help busy consumers fill the gap
Anneliese D. Klainbaum
April 13, 2012

People of all ages know by now that fiber is “good for you,” and that they should be consuming more of it. A new study from Tate & Lyle, Decatur, Ill., revealed that nearly 90 percent of Americans believe that their digestive health is a top priority, and that consumers are interested in buying products with a “nutritional punch” of fiber.


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Good Belly Coconut Water

Digestive health ingredients help consumers feel better

Stephanie Cernivec
Stephanie Cernivec
March 12, 2012
For the fourth consecutive year, digestive health is the top trend in the health and nutrition segment, said Gregory Leyer, global business development director of consumer healthcare for Danisco, now a part of Wilmington, Del.-based DuPont, during the Pre & Probiotics 2012 Virtual Conference on Feb. 1.
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Omega water

Drinking to a healthier mind

Designing formulations for prolonged cognitive function
Stephanie Cernivec
Stephanie Cernivec
February 13, 2012
As legend has it, the Fountain of Youth is a spring that restores youth to anyone who drinks from it. Because the fountain is a bit difficult to find, many people have settled for beauty treatments such as lotions, serums and plastic surgery. However, what’s arguably more important than looking young is keeping the human mind young, and beverage-makers are creating drinks that help do just that — and they’re not nearly as difficult to find.
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Danisco juice

Hydrocolloids:Ingredients that bind

Hydrocolloids provide solutions for new formulations
February 13, 2012
As beverage-makers dream up new formulations to address the gamut of consumer requests, such as natural, diet, functional or indulgent products, new recipes often can spur the need for new solutions from ingredient suppliers. In response, hydrocolloid manufacturers have developed portfolios of binding ingredients that are able to perform in new applications.
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BI News

2012 New Product Development survey

A return to innovation forecasted — with a traditional focus
Jennifer Zegler
January 9, 2012
Answering consumer demand, creating new formulations and leveraging growth opportunities are among the reasons why beverage-makers plan to launch more new products in 2012 compared to 2011, according to the results of Beverage Industry’s annual New Product Development survey. A planned increase in launches was cited by 59 percent of respondents, which is a 14 percent rise from last year’s survey results.
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Beverage R&D feature - sobe

Supplementing what demographics are missing

Fortification provides access to vitamins and minerals
Jennifer Zegler
December 11, 2011
Consumers continue to search for ways to fit health and wellness values into their often too-busy schedules, which has led to a thriving marketplace for better-for-you products.
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Ingredient feature

Reading between the leaves

Tea shows off its colors, benefits and many functions
Stephanie Cernivec
Stephanie Cernivec
December 11, 2011
Hot or cold, bottled or bagged, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world next to water, according to the Tea Association of the U.S.A. Inc., New York City.
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Pomegranate drink

A colorful palette of options

Color trends address natural demands, stability concerns
Jessica Jacobsen
Jessica Jacobsen
November 14, 2011
For beverages, colors can play a crucial role when it comes to shelf appeal. They can help grab a consumer’s attention as well as correspond to the flavor and branding of a beverage. In addition, as beverage-makers seek more natural ingredients to be able to provide clean label statements, the search for colors that can deliver on all of those requests has helped spark innovation among ingredient suppliers.
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Body Armor beverage

Functionality niche expanding

Performance beverage ingredients meet broader consumer needs
Jessica Jacobsen
Jessica Jacobsen
October 14, 2011

Beverages have become more than just a source of refreshment. Consumers also are turning to beverages for functional benefits. Sports drinks as well as energy drinks and shots have become a source to provide a variety of functionalities.“There are quite a number of functional benefits that consumers are looking for with energy drinks and shots besides [an energy] boost,” says Garima Goel Lal, senior analyst at Mintel International, Chicago.


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Ayalas water

Flavors on topsy, turvy path

Various twists on traditional trends spur innovation
Jennifer Zegler
September 12, 2011
Earlier this year, Beverage Industry’s 2011 Product Development Survey forecasted a return to traditional flavors. Survey respondents indicated that traditional flavors, such as chocolate, vanilla and strawberry, remained popular choices, but rising stars such as superfruits were not as popular as lemon, lime and orange flavors. Now more than mid-way through the year, ingredient suppliers are reporting that industry flavor trends continue to include superfruits as well as several twists on traditional favorites.
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