Market Watch: Functional Foods: Market data on the global market for functional foods and beverages.

Formulating Functional Beverages: When it comes to formulating functional beverages, maintaining the taste, texture, mouthfeel and overall quality consumers expect can be a challenge. Careful consideration of ingredients, processing rigors and the beverage's intended health benefit are important factors for successful product formulation.

Power of Protein: Protein is a critical nutrient, and one consumers are increasingly seeking in convenient formats, like bars and beverages. Whether derived from an animal or plant source, protein ingredients are on the rise globally. Protein aids in joint health and muscle recovery and promotes satiety, and consumers are examining food labels and looking for products with higher protein content.

Functional Foods Cross Generational Lines: Consumers have an increasing desire to take a more proactive role in optimizing personal health and well-being, and food manufacturers and marketers rely on consumer demographics to successfully develop and market functional foods and beverages.

The current state of the functional foods market

Overcoming obstacles in beverage formulation

Demographic cohorts that should be considered when developing functional foods and beverages