Sports nutrition was once a niche category – the exclusive domain of elite athletes and bodybuilders. Not anymore. Today’s sports nutrition trends show a consumer is more likely to be a casual gym-goer downing an isotonic beverage after a brief weekly work-out. This mainstreaming process has driven phenomenal growth in the category. Between 2004 and Continue reading…
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6 Insights into the Children’s Beverage Market
According to research, children are underserved by beverage markets. How can manufacturers close this “innovation gap” in the children’s beverage market? Here are six insights into the market including ideas on how to reach this growing consumer base. 1. The global beverage market is booming and kids are becoming a focus. The global beverage market Continue reading…
Top Trends For Healthy Kids Beverages
With more parents invested in their children’s diet, functional ingredients are quickly becoming a go-to source for healthy kids beverages. Why? Healthy kids beverages that offer added benefits can be a easy and accessible format for on-the-go families. The challenge? Healthy beverages can be hard to find, as many are loaded with “no-no” ingredients like Continue reading…
The Beverage Innovation Age Gap – How Functional Ingredients Can Close It
The global beverage market is booming. It currently has an estimated value of nearly $850 billion, with the market expected to grow by 12% and predicted to surpass $1 trillion in value by 2022.[1] And with a large marketing, comes opportunity for beverage innovation. The category includes carbonated soft drinks, functional beverages, sports drinks, fruit Continue reading…
How to Create the Best Dietary Supplements for the Immune System
Searches for the best dietary supplements for the immune system are on the rise, but some scrutiny around dietary supplements is prevalent in mainstream media. Often, the argument is that people consuming a well-rounded diet don’t need dietary intervention from supplements or that supplements don’t actually work. And if they do, they can do more Continue reading…
Top Dietary Supplement Delivery Formats for Immune Health
What are the top dietary supplement delivery formats? Looking at today’s vitamin and dietary supplement market highlights an increase consumer focus on health, wellness and immunity. As proof, the now booming market is valued at $106 billion and is expected to grow 3.1% globally through 2022. Within the category, dietary supplements containing value-added functional ingredients Continue reading…
Dietary Supplements & Functional Foods: Blurring Lines
What’s the difference between dietary supplements vs. functional foods and beverages? Well, functional foods and beverages are becoming more mainstream every year, with new products being launched that offer consumers a means of obtaining health benefits from the foods and beverages they consume daily. This growing industry, now valued at $253 billion globally, has dramatically Continue reading…
The Fast-Growing Functional Food Market
Today’s global functional food and beverage market is a fast-growing category and is valued at $253 billion. Food now stands alongside beverages and supplements as key delivery system for functional ingredients. In fact, 30% of people consume functional foods at least once per week.[1] For manufacturers, it’s important to understand the reasons why consumers turn Continue reading…
New Study With Wellmune® Further Supports the Ingredient’s Ability to Strengthen the Immune System in a Food or Beverage Application
The study also further validates the capacity of Wellmune baker’s yeast beta glucan to support the immune health of athletes. A newly published study in the Journal of Dietary Supplements confirms that the consumption of foods and beverages with Wellmune®, a natural immune health ingredient, is a promising strategy for reducing the severity and impact Continue reading…
Added Functionality in Foods
Today’s consumer is taking a hands-on approach to their health and turning to foods and beverages with added functionality to meet their individual goals. Consumers have long turned to supplements and functional beverages as a means of consuming health-enhancing ingredients, but are now utilizing foods as a key delivery system. In fact, of 85% of Continue reading…
Innovation Opportunities In Functional Beverages
Consumers have evolved their approach to achieving health and wellness goals by turning to functional foods and beverages that can deliver specific health benefits. In fact, 55% of consumers think that food or drinks can have the same or better health benefits as prescription medications.[1] Specifically,consumers are seeking immune health benefits from their functional beverages. Continue reading…
Meet Consumer Trends with Innovative Beverage Concepts
Today’s consumers expect more out of manufacturers when it comes to beverage innovation. Consumers want functional beverages that offer targeted nutrition. This evolved approach to health and wellness is growing the functional beverage market. In fact, the market is estimated at $256 billion globally and is expected to grow at a rate of 5.3 percent Continue reading…