All Functional food articles
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NewsHiya issues apology to Tonic Health over inaccurate product claims
The apology came after Tonic Health founder Sunna van Kampen called out Hiya on LinkedIn
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NewsOne Living recalls kombucha after bottle caps ‘pop off unexpectedly’
The recall is limited to bottles of One Living Organic Raspberry & Pomegranate with a best before date of 14 December 2026
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Sugar Confectionery: 4 July
Increasingly, confectionery is being aligned with wellbeing
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Comment & OpinionThe natural food movement could be making Britain less healthy
The obsession with natural ingredients is stopping us from fortifying food that millions of Britons need, says Anthony Warner, development chef at New Food Innovation
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NewsSalad chain Tossed launches first Healthy Gut range
The new range features salads, protein bowls, drinks and snacks
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NewsGlen Affric Brewery invests £300k in functional non-alcoholic beer
Glen Affric has taken on production of NuWave’s botanical and postbiotic-infused beers as part of the deal
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NewsRogue secures $2.5m for Walmart launch of protein canned snack
The US company claimed to be challenging legacy snacking brands with its offer of canned snacks made up of ‘bold flavour, clean ingredients, and gut health support’
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NewsJuice shot category value hits £100m as shoppers seek convenient health hacks
Juice shots now account for £3 of every £5 of all incremental growth across total juices and smoothies
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Category ReportThe brands capitalising on fibremaxxing
The volume of fibremaxxing chatter online would suggest a sharp increase in fibrous snack sales
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NewsForti secures funding to back functional gelato retail launch
It’s the first significant raise since Milan Nandha and Nikhil Chikhliwala soft launched the brand at the start of the year
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NewsSupreme licenses Tonino Lamborghini energy drinks
Supreme has won the licence for Tonino Lamborghini premium energy drinks, immediately launching six SKUs to trade customers
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NewsHeineken bets on functional beer with Outdoor Brewing launch
The beers are 0.0% abv, gluten-free and contain vitamin C and magnesium
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NewsNashi Pear Juice to halt ‘hangover cure’ claims after ASA warnings
Marketing communications cannot claim that a product or service can prevent, treat, or cure human disease
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NewsFunctional chewing gum brand Life Loop lands in Tesco and Boots
Life Loop has secured its first grocery listings
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NewsZoe gut health app losses swell as it slashes membership price
Zoe has appointed mobile game giant Lior Shiff as director
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NewsVieve protein drinks founder looks for bidders
The ‘low seven-figures’ revenue business has been EBITDA profitable for the past five years, and has continued to grow at around 40% CAGR
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Category ReportWhy the giants of pop are betting big on gut health
The UK has a gut health problem. Soft drinks brands have spotted an opportunity
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Category ReportOne in four Brits now want functional drinks
Functional health benefits have shot up the wish list for soft drink shoppers in recent years
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Category ReportDo soft drinks’ functional health claims stack up?
Soft drinks suppliers would no doubt have been paying close attention when nutrition brand Zoe was reprimanded by the ASA
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Category ReportBrands bank on rising thirst for natural hydration
Before anyone had ever heard of brain-boosting nootropics, gut-friendly sodas or drinks that give you wings, people drank to satisfy one key health need: to stay hydrated