IFT focuses on health in Anaheim.(Beverage R&D)(Institute of Food Technologists )(Conference notes)

The institute of food technologists held its annual meeting and Food Expo in Anaheim, Calif., last month, featuring more than 14,500 attendees, 800 exhibitors and 200 educational sessions.

Cognitive health, heart health, relaxation and weight management were common themes at this year's show, and formulations featuring the newly FDA-approved Reb-A were abundant as well.

Fortitech showcased premix solutions for cognitive health, beauty and immune function at its IFT booth. The company's Brain Tonic offered vitamins, L-carnitine, choline, CoQ10, GABA, ginko biloba and phosphatidyl choline. It took on beauty in a licorice that contained collagen, vitamin E, aloe vera, CoQ10, inulin and lycopene. And an …