In 2025, consumers will increasingly view food as part of their overall wellness routine. They expect meals to support not just physical health but also mental well-being and mood enhancement. This shift continues to drive the desire for functional foods—think beverages fortified with adaptogens, snacks rich in prebiotics/probiotics, and nutrient-dense meal replacements.
Prior to sharing our outlook for 2025, we wanted to review the predictions we made for 2024 to determine what we got right and what might not have fully taken shape. Here, we've collected capsule information for each section of our 2024 Predictions, in areas such as sustainability, foodservice and global flavors. Within each capsule, you will find our 2024 predictions and assessments of their accuracy.
Wellness brand launches new lines in Target locations
January 17, 2024
O Positiv has been at the forefront of women's health since the successful launch of its debut product in 2018, FLO, a PMS support supplement on the market. The brand's mission is to prioritize and advocate for women's health, by providing effective solutions for health concerns that have been historically overlooked.
As we venture into the culinary landscape of 2024, the food and beverage industry will reflect trends bubbling up from 2023. Even so, Imbibe still expects some transformative changes coming with a new year.
SOS PMS GUMMIES expand HUM's gummy offerings with an easy-to-take daily vitamin that supports hormone balance, urinary tract health and overall mood
March 29, 2023
HUM Nutrition, the clean and clinically tested DTC vitamin and supplement brand expanded its women's health line with the recent launch of SOS PMS GUMMIES, a gummy with clinically tested chasteberry extract for PMS symptom relief.
Eating healthfully, especially for women, can be challenging. From age 20 to 100, choosing foods with the right ingredients can improve one's health through all life stages.
Nexira develops desert date extract with diosgenin for women’s health
December 10, 2014
Nexira has developed a new extract from Balanites aegyptiaca (commonly known as desert date) containing native diosgenin and designed for the nutraceutical market.
Canada approves Naturex’s Pacran for urinary tract health claims
December 10, 2014
Naturex’s Pacran®, a natural solution for urinary comfort, has been awarded a Natural Product Number from Health Canada. This is the second time Pacran® has successfully completed a governmental procedure of claim authorization.
Women's Health Initiative report suggests potassium consumption may lower blood pressure
September 16, 2014
Postmenopausal women who eat foods higher in potassium are less likely to have strokes or to die from any cause than women who eat fewer potassium-rich foods, according to data from the Women's Health Initiative.
Ingredients designed to enhance food and beverage products, while helping women achieve optimal health and weight, hold an increasing edge in the marketplace
December 1, 2013
Women have complex nutritional needs that change over time. Perhaps for similar reasons, women tend to read food labels more than men do.