If a food is labeled ‘functional’, what does that mean? Not much, experts say ...

Introduction: Food is not only a basic necessity for survival but also a key factor in maintaining health and well-being. In recent years, rapid population growth, climate change, urbanization, and ch ...

Functional foods can be widely described as processed food that provides medical or health benefits as well as a reduction in disease risk. There is no universal definition of functional food, but in ...

As GLP-1 drugs disrupt the weight loss market, food and beverage players are racing to unlock the appetite-regulating power of functional ingredients While the acronym doesn’t quite yet trip off the ...

Consumers want to be healthy. This has always been true to some extent, but lately this desire has been manifesting itself in strong interest in ingredients lists – consumers are increasingly looking ...

KANSAS CITY — Interest in functional foods is accelerating in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the most sought benefits are important to know, also of great significance to food and beverage ...

Even as consumers seek ingredients that promise to boost their immunity, reduce their stress and support their well-being, sales of functional foods and beverages were held back in 2020 compared to ...

Functional foods and beverages are big business in 2025. From confectionery to coffee, manufacturers are investing heavily in this health and wellness megatrend, and consumers are proving the demand ...

Driven by scientific advances in elucidating the relationship between diet and health, demand for food products that offer benefits beyond basic nutrition and satiety has increased substantially in ...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merit Functional Foods, a solutions-based plant protein company, is pleased to announce that its new 94,000 square-foot facility in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is fully ...