All Functional food articles – Page 3
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NewsCBD drinks brand Trip racks up losses amid global expansion
The business, launched by Olivia Ferdi and Dan Khoury in 2019, accumulated losses of £5.6m in the year ended 28 February 2024, according to unaudited accounts filed at Companies House. It comes on top of a similar deficit in the prior year and takes total losses at the business to £13.9m
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NewsJonny Wilkinson’s One Living debuts five-strong functional shots range
The range will sit alongside the brand’s kombucha, cold-pressed CBD drinks and water kefir products
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Promotional VideosFrom bars to shakes: how Grenade is leading the charge in protein
The protein bar market is evolving fast and Grenade is driving it forward. Hear how the brand plans to stay at the forefront of the market and help retailers boost sales.
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Comment & OpinionPut the plant back in plant-based to win back shoppers
Innovation is no longer about engineering the perfect meat mimic or looking at new ways to process vegetables into unrecognisable pieces, says Justin Chou, co-founder and CEO at Happiee
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NewsBel UK launches high-protein Babybel cheese
Babybel Protein contains 5.2g of natural protein, and promises to maintain the ‘creamy taste and nutritional goodness of the original’
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Category ReportBags of goodness: trends in healthier snacking 2025
A wealth of snack brands with natural claims and clean labels are looking to cash in on the junk food ad ban and fears about UPFs
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InterviewsFreja bone broth founders: ‘the stock cube deserves to be killed’
The founders of Freja want to deliver the killer blow to stock cubes – by establishing their brand as front of mind in the ‘not full of shit’ world of bone broth
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Category ReportGut instinct: trends in soft drinks 2025
Soft drinks carrying gut health claims are turning heads among investors and winning space in stores. So, who’s cashing in most?
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Category ReportHas pop lost its cool? Trends in soft drinks 2025
Hip, young shoppers are turning their backs on traditional sodas in favour of trendy soft drinks sold on health cues and naturalness
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NewsPlenish unveils juice shots range for kids and revamped dosing bottle
The innovations represented ‘a significant next step in the shots category’, said owner Carlsberg Britvic
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NewsMinor Figures unveils functional oat drink range, enhanced with adaptogens and nootropics
Minor Figures’ NPD eschews the usual oat drink focus on mimicking the taste and texture of dairy
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NewsKoko Dairy Free launches reformulated yoghurt alternatives
Koko has reduced the sugar in its plain yoghurt from 4.2g to 0.3g per 100g, simplified the ingredient list from 11 to just six, and added additional cultures
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NewsMüller snaps up Biotiful Gut Health in £100m-plus deal
Kefir brand Biotiful Gut Health has been acquired by dairy giant Müller for an undisclosed figure
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NewsTrek adds low-sugar protein bars and Biscoff NPD as sales surge
The bars are naturally sweetened using chicory fibre and stevia leaf extract
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Comment & OpinionVapes, pickles and TikTok Shop: Food & Drink Expo 2025’s top trends
Innovations at Food & Drink Expo reflected changing legislation on disposable devices, and changing consumer thinking on health
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Comment & OpinionSocial media influencers can bridge the cultural gap for fmcg
Unlike traditional media, creators foster two-way conversations with their communities, says Sam Coleman, SVP and executive director at The Fifth
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NewsThe Gym Kitchen launches high-protein chicken sausages
The range includes Original, with roasted onion and light seasoning, and Piri Piri, infused with red pepper and chilli
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Category ReportGoing, going, gone? Trends in snack bars 2025
Snack bar profits are crumbling in the face of soaring wheat, nut and cocoa prices. So, who’s managing to grow, and at what cost?
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Comment & OpinionWhat Yeo Valley buying The Collective means for UK yoghurt
Yoghurt giant Yeo Valley bought rival brand The Collective in a surprise move last week – but why did it happen in the first place?
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NewsPepsiCo acquires gut health soda brand Poppi for $2bn
PepsiCo said the brand’s ‘consumer-first approach, cultural cache and nutritional profile’ had ‘nurtured a loyal fanbase and driven rapid growth’