Discover the key consumer trends driving the functional food megatrend, from natural GLP‑1 alternatives and performance ...

Consumers want functional food. If nothing else is certain, that is. In many areas, from coffee to bread to plant-based protein to non-alcoholic drinks, consumers want food that can provide functional ...

Prof. Zhu Yuyan, Associate Professor of the Department of Food Science and Nutrition of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, ...

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 ...

CHICAGO — The embrace of “food as medicine” is growing, with marketers exploring the use of health claims and “functional suggestions” that speak to consumers who are pursuing holistic health. For ...

M&S ‘Brain Food’ range of fortified products launched in January. Credit: Marks and Spencer Do functional foods specifically targeted at brain or cognitive health deliver the benefits they claim and ...

“Functional” beverages make big health claims about their brain-boosting, immunity-strengthening abilities. We asked food science and nutrition experts to weigh in. This image taken at over 20,000x ...

Suddenly, it seems mushrooms are everywhere — and not just in places you might expect, like risotto. They're popping up in products like gummies and power bars that capitalize on the claims that ...

A good night's sleep could be a functional product away, as consumers swap their alcoholic nightcap for a nonalcoholic option or their favorite comfort food to ease their mind after a long day, Scott ...

Audrey Morgan is an associate food editor at Food & Wine with over seven years of experience covering food and drinks. She has held staff positions at Liquor.com and Food Network Magazine, and her ...