FruitSmart has identified rising demand for fruit juice and botanical combinations as a major new trend in the healthy beverage space, and will highlight its capability to blend them at Natural Products Expo West, March 8-10, 2023.

Founded in 2015, Vive Organic is apioneer in cold-pressed and plant-powered 2oz ready-to-drink wellness shots made from organic and sustainably sourced super-herbs. Vive Organic's beverages are organic, non-GMO, gluten free and vegan and offered in thousands of blue-chip retailers across the United States.

DolCas Biotech, LLC has attained two Health Canada natural product licenses, one for its concentrated turmeric extract, Curcugen®, and the other for Ginfort®, a powerful ginger extract in powdered format.

Each 4.23oz, multi-serve pouch is packed with flavor and contains 2g of fiber and only 130 calories per serving. They are also vegan, certified USDA organic, OU Kosher and paleo-friendly. 

The new 12oz formula touts 120mg of natural caffeine from green tea extract and green coffee. ZOA is the only healthy energy drink that combines turmeric and camu camu, which includes 80% of the daily value of vitamin C.

So Delicious Yogurt Alternative with Botanical Extracts transforms the day with its live and active cultures in three rich flavors, blended with creamy coconut milk yogurt alternative.

Tastes that offer novelty, over-the-top indulgence and targeted health benefits are set to drive consumer preferences in the US in 2022, according to Kerry, the world’s leading taste and nutrition company.

As consumers continue to recognize the important place of digestive health in immunity and cognitive and emotional health, their appetite for food formulations that offer gastrointestinal benefits grows. As better-for-you food and beverage formulators strive to stay up to date on new ingredients in the pipeline, it’s worth a brief look at a few key ingredients expected to trend in the coming year and beyond.

The better-for-you soft drinks are developed with functional plants, with each humble warrior having 80% less sugar than traditional carbonated soft drinks and containing a daily dose of vitamin C.

Each year, a Trends Council of more than 50 Whole Foods Market team members, including local foragers, regional and global buyers, and culinary experts compile trend predictions based on decades of experience and expertise in product sourcing and studying consumer preferences, as well as in-depth workshopping with emerging and existing brands. Here is a list of the council's top 10 trends for 2022...