Lifestyle & Dairy news

The article raises Volac’s recent consumer research report for muscle recovery beverage opportunities and explains how the addition of protein can offer real consumer choice within the sports drinks category. Read more...

Manufacturers of sports nutrition products for those involved in serious training have long recognised the benefit of using whey protein for exercise recovery. However, research commissioned in July 2010 by Volac, among consumers engaged in moderate exercise, suggests there is now an opportunity for sports nutrition manufacturers to take exercise recovery more mainstream. Read more...

Volac, leader in high performance dairy nutrition, will showcase the potential of its whey protein isolate to the active nutrition sector at this year’s Health Ingredients Europe Read more...

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Volac has strengthened its nutritional and technical consultancy support services for food and beverage customers with two key appointments in its Dairy & Lifestyle Ingredients division. Former R&D sports nutritionist for GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Suzane Leser joins as Commercial Nutrition Manager, while Dr Marianthi Faka has been promoted to Commercial Technical Manager having overseen significant technical process developments within Volac. Read more...

With near-water and light fruit protein beverages for muscle recovery set to experience particularly rapid growth within the overall sports drink market, whey protein specialist, Volac, is rebranding its heat stable whey protein as ‘Volactive Hydrapro’ to emphasise the consumer benefits of hydration combined with protein. Read more...

A national survey conducted in January showed that over 20% of the nation recognises that adults aged over 50 need more protein in their diet compared with those in their prime. Read more...

Life long health is becoming more important as the number of older people in the population rises. The article raises the importance of nutritional whey protein in the diet throughout the lifespan for optimal health. Read more...

Following a successful expansion to produce Volactose Edible Lactose in Volac’s factory in Wales, Food Ingredients First and Food Navigator have recently covered the extension of Volac’s growing nutritional ingredients profile to include Volactose Edible Lactose. Read more...

Research from the Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care has supported the use of dairy proteins as the optimal vegetarian route to muscle protection and development across all demographic segments. Read more...