Jade Mitchell-Ross

Probiotics are gaining awareness worldwide for their potential myriad health benefits and have become a high-demand ingredient for functional foods and beverages.

The free-from foods market is booming in many parts of the world, widening into new categories and increasingly moving into the mainstream with introductions from major manufacturers and brands.

The progressively more stressful lives led around the world have prompted an increase in searches for products and ingredients to boost energy.

With a global increase in the prevalence of obesity, especially in the Asia-Pacific region, rising healthcare costs mean finding sustainable solutions for the prevention of diabetes is becoming a main priority.

Much of the world's population exhibits low levels of EPA and DHA and low omega-3 status has become a global public health concern, as omega-3 deficiency is associated with several chronic diseases.

Antarctic krill is one of the most sustainable sources for omega-3s, an important factor when we consider the increased demand for omega-3 sources.

Neuroimaging methods are increasingly being used to study the effects of nutritional interventions--there are a number of methods which assess changes in brain structure and function following intervention.

Weight management is a hot topic, with consumers turning to natural ingredients to help: one of these is capsaicinoids, the bioactive found in spicy peppers, commonly known to help boost metabolism.