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 ...

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

Functional beverages are among the fastest-growing functional food segments. This is partly due to their perceived benefits for overall health and chronic disease prevention. A functional beverage can ...

CHICAGO — Twenty-eight percent of the consumers surveyed for the 2024 Food and Health Survey from the International Food Information Council, Washington, identified maintaining such “brain function” ...

With the growing demand for healthy diets and functional foods, plant extracts and plant protein peptides are increasingly being used in food processing, health supplement manufacturing, and ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever come back from lunch and sat at your desk feeling sluggish or unmotivated, you’ve experienced exactly how food choices can impact your focus and energy. And if you’re a busy ...

Dark chocolate is more than just comforting - it's actually proven to help reduce stress and enhance your mood. Research suggests that dark chocolate may be able to lower levels of the stress hormone, ...

If you've been to any health food store recently, you may have noticed mushroom supplements are all the rage. But what is all the hype about? Functional mushrooms like reishi, cordyceps, shitake, ...

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 ...