Agriculture and Nutrition

Animal feed or pet food additives are defined as nutritional ingredients that improve the quality and digestibility of the feed and the performance of the animals. The rising demand for high-quality meat products presents a significant opportunity for feed ingredient manufacturers. This study primarily focuses on assessing the growth opportunities ...

Vitamin C, also referred to as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin found naturally in a number of fresh fruits and vegetables. Though primarily known for its nutritional and pharmaceutical health benefits, vitamin C also has strong antioxidant activities. Commercial vitamin C is manufactured through fermentation of glucose. Conventional manuf...

Calcium is an essential mineral that plays a vital role in the anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry of organisms and of the cell. The mineral is available in different forms; however, carbonates and citrates are the primary forms used in dietary supplements. Gluconates, lactates, and phosphates are the other forms that have gained a level of inter...

Vitamin E is a group of fat-soluble substances which are structurally and biologically related to the tocopherol family. Naturally, vitamin E exists in eight different forms (alpha-, beta-, delta-, and gamma- tocopherols and tocotrienols); however, alpha-tocopherols are the most used form due to their high biological activity. Although, vitamin E...

Manufacturers use of healthier ingredients and easier access to emerging economies will have an effect on growth of the confectionery market in the United States. This research service analyzes key industry challenges and success factors, market drivers and restraints, and market size and forecast. It divides the market into three segments: chocol...

While synbiotics is more prevalent in the animal feed sectors, the developments of prebiotics and probiotics have the potential to be translated into the synbiotics manufacture for applications such as food, cosmetics and wellness management. This research service analyses the technology capability, drivers, challenges and trends that will impact ...

The study analyzes the Asia-Pacific market for amino acids and specialty protein ingredients. Changing food habits, lack of physical activity, and the increasing number of people involved in sedentary jobs have increased the incidence of lifestyle related complications such as obesity. Obesity rates have become high among all age groups. However, c...

During the last 5 years, the growing population in China, its rising economy, low diary production, and food security issues created a key marketplace for US dairy products. The US market also took advantage of the EUs milk production quota and New Zealand´s low production output. Yet market dynamics are changing. This study provides key insights ...