Functional foods are rich in nutrients and compounds that offer powerful health benefits and may reduce the risk of chronic diseases. Research shows functional foods can benefit your immune system, ...

In the past decade, food and dietary-supplement manufacturers have created a new niche industry—one in which their goods do more than provide nutrition or gustatory pleasure. Designed to promote ...

KANSAS CITY — Mainstream brands are catering to consumer desire for functional benefits in food and beverages. Shoppers are seeking snacks or drinks that promote digestion, heart health, brain ...

Expert Report Provides Guidelines on Using Food for Health maintenance and Disease Treatment For purposes of the Expert Report, Functional Foods: Opportunities and Challenges, functional foods is ...

Discover why global giants like PepsiCo, Coca‑Cola and Nestlé are pouring billions into gut health, brain-boosting foods and ...

Rising disposable income, health awareness and an ageing population have set the scene for a functional food boom. The last few years have seen a steady stream of new products onto the market, but not ...

Consumers are prioritizing wellness through everyday foods and drinks – ADM’s latest insights show how sensory cues like flavor and color are shaping the next wave of functional innovation Flavor and ...

Functional food brands face a range of challenges, from taste to health claims, in order to get their products to appeal to consumers, and educate them about product potential. Functional foods – ...

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 ...

The market for foods for specific health uses in Japan is large and growing. Hiroshi Sorimachi of Kyowa Patent and Law Office explains how to obtain patent protection for functional foods Recently, ...