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Functional Food & Drink
Functional ginger extract found to aid with dyspepsia disorder
25 Jun 2021
DolCas Biotech, which produces a patented functional ingredient called Ginfort, has demonstrated the “significant potential” of its ingredient to alleviate Functional dyspepsia (FD), according to a new study published in the Journal of Dietary Suppleme...
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Quorn lists IPO, expands its distribution in the US
16 Jun 2021
Filipino owned and U.K.-based Quorn is looking for rapid growth through a publicly-funded U.S. expansion. Earlier this month, the plant-based meat analog company, which is owned by Monde Nissin, said it is targeting the U.S. as its next market in order...
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Sound: a protein bar formed using ultrasonic waves
3 Jun 2021
This spring a new entrant is coming to the protein bar space. Called Sound Bites by Sound Nutrition, these bars are unique for the way in which they are shaped. Using high-frequency, low-amplitude ultrasonics or sound waves, Sound Bites are formed with...
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NZMP milk from Fonterra looks to help consumers manage stress
22 Apr 2021
Dairy producer Fonterra is looking to stem slumping milk sales by deconstructing the components of this dairy beverage and promoting its animal protein building blocks as an addition to applications catering to beauty-from-within and better-for-you tre...
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Danone Manifesto Ventures makes first UK-based investment
8 Apr 2021
Danone’s VC arm, Danone Manifesto Ventures (DMV) made its first investment in a UK-based business with its commitment to a £2.5m funding round for the healthy drinks brand Moju. Moju said the French Dairy giant’s minority investment in the company will...
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Ocean Spray launches Wave caffeinated sparkling water
16 Mar 2021
Cranberry brand Ocean Spray launched a new line of functional water through an exclusive partnership with Walmart. Called Wave, the caffeinated sparkling water contains 50mg of caffeine derived from black tea, real fruit juice, and has no added sugars,...
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Healthy Height expands into China
9 Mar 2021
Healthy Height, the nutritional shake brand which has been clinically proven to increase children’s height is expanding its e-commerce presence in China.
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Mood enhancing mineral salts
17 Feb 2021
Magnesium, Zinc and Selenium Salts by Dr. Paul Lohmann® are natural mood enhancers.
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Hellowater partners with agricultural company on toxin-fighting beverage line
5 Feb 2021
Functional water brand Hellowater and the agriculture company Brandt are partnering to launch a line of beverages that employ Brandt’s toxin-elimination and immune-protection technology. In addition to co-producing a line of functional water, Brandt is...
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Cultivated fat is a potential popular addition to plant-based products
21 Jan 2021
Cultivated fat might be the next ingredient to melt the hearts of fans of plant-based products, with two-thirds of plant-based meat companies interested in incorporating the ingredient into their recipes, according to a survey Peace of Meat.
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Height-boosting protein drink launches in Asia
27 Nov 2020
After successfully launching in the U.S., Israeli brand Nutritional Growth Solutions introduced its Healthy Height protein shake to the Asia-Pacific market. Alongside the product launch came a successful IPO on the Australian Stock Exchange where the c...
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Cham Foods releases pulse and grain-based instant meals
24 Nov 2020
Israeli based Cham Foods has engineered a line of dry, ready-to-eat pulse- and grain-based instant meals. These new instant meals and soups contain legumes and grains that when hot water is added retain the shape and texture and take only minutes to ma...
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