All articles by Surendra Prasad Peravali
Surendra Prasad Peravali
Breaking legal tangle of industrial hemp
Hemp and its associated products are being used more widely, where regulation allows. Abi Millar looks at the current legal framework, explores current applications and asks what kind of health benefits this ingredient may have to offer.
Benefits of low-calorie sweeteners
The benefits of low-calorie sweeteners are often obscured by a set of myths that are long overdue a debunking. Robert Peterson, chairman of the International Sweeteners Association, tackles some of the most persistent misapprehensions.
Food and memory
Food and memory are inextricably linked. Alistair Day, executive chef at hospitality services provider Bennett Hay, examines how the close relationship between the two can be used to boost customer well-being, while improving the overall dining experience.
Incorporating probiotics in consumer diet
Many food manufacturers and consumers are familiar with the term ‘probiotics’ and have at least some idea that they can be beneficial for health. Dr Mary Ellen Sanders from the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics discusses the gaps in knowledge in the field, and explains how hard scientific data can help consumers incorporate probiotics into their diet.
Fi Europe 2017 show
Fi Europe 2017 is the must-attend event on the calendar for everyone in the food and beverage industry. Ingredients Insight looks forward to the show at Messe Frankfurt, Germany, on 28–30 November.
SupplySide West: where science and strategy intersect
SupplySide West has been the industry’s gathering point where science and strategy intersect since 1997. Now in its 21st year, the event continues to offer cutting-edge scientific innovation and strategic educational programming, plus crucial networking opportunities that help participants to form mutually beneficial business relationships.
Healthy lifestyle drives organic ingredients growth
Natural, organically produced ingredients have shown unprecedented growth in recent years. GlobalData investigates how healthy lifestyles are driving the market.
Italian red grapes to improve cognitive power of brain
Supplements may be able to help ageing brains stay in shape. Bionap’s latest innovation uses Italian red grapes to improve and protect cognitive function.
Regulatory hurdles in EU for exploiting health benefits of cannabidiol products
Cannabidiol-enriched products provide considerable nutritional and lifestyle benefits, and yet they remain virtually unknown due to their inaccessibility. Sold via artisan businesses to a niche consumer segment, they are not stocked in mainstream retailers, and so many are missing out on the health benefits of such goods. If we are to change this, we need to create investor and buyer confidence through the creation of a clear and unified regulatory framework adopted across all EU member states. Tony Reeves and Catherine Wilson of the European Industrial Hemp Association explore the potential of cannabidiol.
Using food and medicine to defy ageing process
Humankind has sought to defy the ageing process for millennia. Andrew Tunnicliffe asks dietician Kirsty Bamping if food and medicine will ever be able to reduce the effects of time on our bodies.