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New Functional Drinks: 4 Purpose Energy

4 Purpose Energy, Canton, Mass., introduced its first namesake product, 4 Purpose Organic Energy Drink

April 12, 2017

Founding partner Sam Ronkin says there were four reasons or purposes for creating the 8.4oz, 250ml beverage.

Muscle Milk Protein Bars

Twelve varieties inspired by ice cream favorites appeal to an active lifestyle

April 7, 2017

MUSCLE MILK® protein bars are available in 12 unique flavors with either 15 or 20 grams of high quality protein.

Diet Dilemmas

Today’s popular diets are promoted for more than simple weight management

Mark Anthony PhD

March 20, 2017

When it comes to determining if the latest popular diet or nutrition trend is merely a fad or a true paradigm change, processors have their work cut out for them.

New Products, Rebrands from Aloha

Newly reformulated products, new identity coincide with brand’s vision

March 7, 2017

ALOHA makes powerful plant-based nutrition accessible to consumers and believes these changes will drive better shelf presence and consumer awareness.

Food First for Heart Health

Gen-Xers and Boomers seek the perfect diet to keep hearts young

Kimberly Lord Stewart

February 16, 2017

More than 75% of the 3,000 Americans NMI surveyed reported eating heart healthy foods or beverages.

New Functional Drinks: Cranberry +health

Ocean Spray is distributing its new Cranberry +health juice drink to hospitals, managed-care facilities and retirement homes

February 15, 2017

Ocean Spray's new Cranberry +health juice drink is being distributed as a potential nutritional approach to help reduce urinary tract infections (UTIs).

New Functional Foods: Cenavi

Cenavi has no added sugar or sugar alcohols, is high in fiber and contains a strain of probiotics to boost metabolism for long-term weight loss

February 15, 2017

Silver Fern Brand LLC, Salt Lake City, Utah, introduced Cenavi, a new chocolate line sweetened with the natural sweetener Kakato.

New Functional Drinks: Protein Energy Power

Protein Energy Power comes in four flavors including Original, Chocolate, Honey and Banana

February 15, 2017

Protein Plus, LLC, Fitzgerald, Ga., introduces Protein Energy Power, a natural peanut protein powder drink.

Botanical Ingredients for Foods and Beverages

Formulating functional products? Botanical ingredients offer plenty of options

Gayle Engels Jenny Perez

January 16, 2017

Plants or their extracts have long been popular as medicinals, known for their benefits in addressing a panoply of health concerns.

Foods and Beverages for Everyday Athletes

More consumers turn to sports performance, energy and recovery foods and drinks—just to get through each day

Robert Garrison

January 9, 2017

You need more energy and endurance. And afterward—you need to recover. For all these reasons, you need the right foods and drinks to keep the body fueled up and replenished.