Browsing: functional

Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases continue to pose a significant threat to public health, livelihoods and economic stability worldwide. More than 60% of emerging infectious diseases that are reported globally come from animals, both wild and domestic, highlighting the importance of effective collaboration across human health, animal health and environmental sectors. Recent outbreaks have demonstrated…

While functional beverages have proliferated across ready-to-drink products, powders, tablets, tinctures and shots, Roxii Supercube is taking the category into an unlikely corner of the store. The brand’s frozen functional ice cubes are designed to help consumers personalize nutrition by occasion

According to a research report published by Spherical Insights & Consulting, the Global Quail Eggs Market Size is projected to grow from USD 2.30 Billion in 2025 to USD 3.53 Billion by 2035, at a CAGR of 4.4% during the forecast period 2026-2035

SlimFast is repositioning itself from a heritage weight management brand into a broader functional nutrition business, backed by a £5m investment from its new owner, Supreme.

SlimFast is repositioning itself as a broader functional nutrition brand, with new owner Supreme investing £5 million in the UK business

The NPD will position SlimFast as ‘a simple, credible, everyday nutrition solution with a younger, health-oriented consumer’

Kraft Heinz is leaning harder on formulation-led innovation to restore growth, increasing R&D spending as protein, fiber, hydration, and lactose-free products begin to gain commercial traction. 

Researchers in China and Malaysia analyzed how the probiotic affected gene expression and suggested that “inflammatory, immune, neuroendocrine, and motility-related host-response pathways may be involved”. They noted, however, that further research is required to validate the causal mechanisms

Children have long shaped the snack aisle. Cartoon characters, lunchbox formats and sweet treats have dominated product development for decades. More recently, Millennials and Gen Z helped turn protein, gut health and energy into billion-pound functional categories

At 39 Lionel Messi is still playing in FIFA World Cup Finals, probably the greatest player of all time, and one of the few his age still competing at the top of his potential. His training during the World Cup has been leaked, and it shows that the secret to Messi’s success (being a footballing…