The global functional beverage market was worth $102B in 2020, and growth is predicted at a CAGR of 3.2% through 2025. Regionally, the market is expanding rapidly as well, driven by consumers’ growing awareness of immune health, and demand for products, like foods, beverages, and supplements that support it. Clearly, people are feeling the impact Continue reading…
Rising Interest in Immune Health Influenced by Focus on Healthy Lifestyles
In the wake of the global pandemic, interest in wellness seems to have permanently deepened, a continuation of a shift toward healthier lifestyles that was already underway. FMCG Gurus reports that in some regions, nearly 80% of us have become more conscious of our overall health over the last year. The report adds that nearly Continue reading…
[Infographic] Growing Demand for Immune Health Beverages
Around the world, consumers are looking for trusted sources of immune support that fit with their daily routines and help them achieve their health goals. Functional beverages are a growing category in this space, with consumers increasingly turning to innovative formats to meet their demands for immune support. In a sign of continued growth, Euromonitor Continue reading…
Immune-supporting Food and Beverage Launches Help Meet Increased Demand
It’s no surprise that consumer interest in immune health continues to rise. Although recent trends show comfort food is being sought as an antidote to the discomfort of uncertain times, consumers are well aware of the role of diet has in maintaining good health. While balancing the need for comfort with the reassurance that a Continue reading…
Products with Wellmune? Application and Delivery Examples
During uncertain times like this, the search for staying our healthiest is ever growing. More people are looking brands to create nutritional foods, beverages and supplements that can help support their immune health. Consumers are increasingly turning to immune health products with multiple benefits to provide support with need states complementary to immune health, like Continue reading…
Enhancing the Performance of Functional Beverages
Consumption of functional beverages, drinks that contain perceived health benefits, is on the rise. The category represents a healthy segment of the market. Valued at $98.77 billion USD in 2019, the market is forecast to grow to $120.12 billion USD by 2024, with a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.0%. The positive performance of Continue reading…
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 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” 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…
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…
4 Trends That Are Shaking Up Functional Beverages
A Coke and a smile used to be all a beverage company needed to power profits. But a funny thing happened on the way to shareholder value: consumers have recently decided that carbonated sugar water doesn’t please their palates like it once did. Why? Because drinks are no longer just about tasting good or merely Continue reading…