The functional food and beverage category is thriving: Data suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic has consumers reaching for more snacks and soothing comfort foods to help manage stress, and they increasingly want their eats to contain ingredients that improve health and well-being. In fact, a 2021 Innova Insights report found...
National Hydration Day—June 23—is here, and Nuun is celebrating by donating 20% of all profits to the Surf Rider Foundation to help protect and preserve the world’s oceans, waves, and beaches. Plus, anyone who purchases $50 or more of Nuun products will receive a custom branded Takeya water bottle. Hydration...
Mad Tasty has introduced a line of vegan functional beverages made with broad spectrum, THC-free hemp extract. The beverages are free of sugar and gluten. 4041 MacArthur Blvd., Ste. 170, Newport Beach, CA 92660, https://madtasty.com/...
Switzerland—Nestlé Health Science will acquire functional hydration brand Nuun, according to a press release. Nuun offers a range of clean label, low-sugar, effervescent tablets and powders. The products are intended to separate electrolyte replacement from carbohydrates. “Everyday, health-conscious consumers are becoming more aware of how functional hydration products can add to...
The Specialty Food Association met this January for their bi-annual meeting, and while it looked different than normal, it was still great. Following the success of their first virtual experience back in September 2020, they decided to host a second virtual event due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While there...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Awareness of the benefits of immune-supporting nutrients has grown significantly over the past 12 months, but supplements are just one of the tools consumers can turn to help safeguard their wellbeing. Here, we take a wider look at the immune category. Functional Foods & Beverages When it comes to...
Angry Angel has introduced a line of functional beverages with no sugar, additives, or calories. The beverages contain caffeine from Yerba Mate, monk fruit, CoQ10, vitamin B complex and vitamin C. The line is free of aspartame and other additives and is Non-GMO Project verified and Keto-friendly. 7423 Henderson Park...
Beginning in June 2021, Koios Beverage Corp intends to launch a variant of its Fit Soda functional beverage product line infused with fermented alcohol, to be named “Fit Soda Hard”. Fit Soda is sugar-free with zero calories, and will be offered in Black Cherry Cola, Orange Cream, Sparkling Citrus, and...
Aker BioMarine has expanded its ingredient portfolio with the launch of INVI, a hydrolyzed protein isolate that the company says has a well-balanced amino acid profile, as well as minerals including calcium and magnesium. INVI can be incorporated into powder and ready-to-drink beverages, as well as broader food and beverage...
Phoenix, AZ—Sprouts Farmers Market and L.A. Libations are displaying emerging beverage brands in a new way at 50 stores in California. A part of Libations’ SoCal Incubation Program (SIP), the product lineup boasts functional benefits for consumers following plant-based, keto, and paleo diets. “In January, we’re accelerating innovation in our beverage set...
