Functional Beverage

Functional beverages see ‘lifestyle consumer’ boost: Kerry

21-Sep-2020 By Katy Askew

The functional beverage sector is expected to gain traction as more ‘lifestyle consumers’ are attracted to the category, according to Kerry Taste and Nutrition.

Coronavirus boosts demand for local and functional foods in France: market study

20-May-2020 By Flora Southey

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased demand for local products in France and could have a positive effect on the development of functional foods, according to Mintel.

Relax… CBD will hit the big time, says Bravura Foods’ boss

19-Dec-2019 By Oliver Morrison

CBD innovation is in a bottleneck and poised to burst onto the mainstream, believes the Co-owner and Managing Director of Bravura Foods, Lisa Gawthorne. The only delay, she tells FoodNavigator, is a reluctance on the part of big retailers to make the...

Drink Nutrient’s trio of functional drink blends targets lapsed supplement-users suffering pill fatigue

21-Nov-2019 By Elizabeth Crawford

With an ambitious mission to give consumers what their bodies need “in the most bioavailable form possible,” and in a way that they “will actually enjoy,” the functional beverage company Drink Nutrient is entering the marketplace with a trio of vitamin-packed,...

'Functional recovery' drink boasts 20% seawater: ‘The taste is like Gatorade, but a bit salty’

05-Feb-2019 By Flora Southey

A Spanish start-up has formulated a recovery drink made from 20% seawater that it says is designed to replenish stores following intense exercise or after “a crazy night out”.

Coca-Cola enters kombucha category with acquisition of Organic and Raw Trading Co

19-Sep-2018 By Rachel Arthur

The Coca-Cola Company has acquired Australia's Organic & Raw Trading Co., which is the producer of the MOJO brand of naturally fermented, live culture, organic kombucha beverages.