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Functional Foods

Michelle Obama launches healthy food and drink brand for kids
16 May 2023
Former US First Lady Michelle Obama is entering the consumer packaged goods space with Plezi Nutrition, a new healthy food and beverage brand for children.
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Singapore startup uses jack fruit and banana blossom for plant-based products
15 May 2023
Singapore-based startup Jungle Kitchen has entered the vegan food market with its range of foods that include regional ingredients such as jack fruit, banana blossom, and cobra chili.
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Peruvian healthy brand keeps prices low with artificial intelligence
12 May 2023
Nutri Co uses artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce product formulation time, allowing it to offer healthy products with local ingredients at a low cost, serving the price-sensitive Peruvian market.
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Asian food brands embrace upcycled ingredients
10 May 2023
A growing number of Asian food and drink brands are using upcycled ingredients, such as soy okara, banana stems, and broken rice, as a source of sustainable nutrition for their products.
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High-sugar Bournvita in the spotlight over misleading health claims
9 May 2023
Mondelēz-owned chocolate drink brand Bournvita has become embroiled in a legal spat with an Indian social media influencer who questioned the purported healthiness of the high-sugar product.
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Israel approves Remilk’s animal-free dairy
8 May 2023
The Israeli Ministry of Health has approved precision fermentation startup Remilk’s animal-free dairy whey protein, meaning its ingredients can now be marketed and sold in Israel.
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Singapore positions itself as alternative protein pioneer
25 Apr 2023
Singapore is positioning itself as an innovative ecosystem for alternative proteins, with the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) approving cell-cultured chicken, protein made from carbon via precision fermentation, and several insects species in recent years....
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Kefir goes plant-based with green buckwheat superfood
21 Apr 2023
Latvian startup has launched a range of creamy, plant-based fermented drinks targeting physical, mental, and planetary health in the increasingly crowded functional beverage category.
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Product trendspotting: Food for blood sugar management
20 Apr 2023
Nestlé USA has launched a new line of ready meals for people managing their blood sugar levels, building on similar launches in Malaysia and China – and products that help control blood sugar levels could be the next big trend, says Mintel.
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Health, taste, and more: US consumers want products that offer multiple benefits
14 Apr 2023
Products that offer double or even triple health benefits are standing out to consumers and dominating new launches in the US, according to Ooyen Research, which went trendspotting at Natural Products Expo West this year.
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Brick and mortar sales show strength for US sports nutrition and weight management products
12 Apr 2023
Sports nutrition and weight management products in the US are doing what no other category in the supplement space have been able to: brick-and-mortar sales aren’t just alive and kicking, they are beating e-commerce, according to a 2023 Nutrition Busin...
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SAFE raises concerns over EU directive to avoid false green claims
5 Apr 2023
Following the release of the European Commission’s proposal to avoid false and misleading green claims, Safe Food Advocacy Europe (SAFE) is calling for updates to prevent consumer confusion and exploitation.
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