Name: Vitafoods Europe 2026: BGG spotlights apple polyphenols for weight management and metabolism
Uploaded: 2026-06-22T00:00:00+00:00
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Description: At Vitafoods Europe 2026, BGG’s Tamara Higgins, managing director for the Americas, and Lixin Ding, chief scientific officer, discussed how apple polyphenols can support weight management. While these compounds are studied for weight loss and metabolic health, the experts noted that the market is crowded. BGG also revealed how the extract’s phytochemical profile sets it apart.

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Vitafoods Europe 2026: BGG spotlights apple polyphenols for weight management and metabolism

22 Jun 2026 | BGG

At Vitafoods Europe 2026, BGG’s Tamara Higgins, managing director for the Americas, and Lixin Ding, chief scientific officer, discussed how apple polyphenols can support weight management. While these compounds are studied for weight loss and metabolic health, the experts noted that the market is crowded. BGG also revealed how the extract’s phytochemical profile sets it apart.

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