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AdvoCare Launches Banana Taffy Spark Flavor

Limited-time release taps nostalgic candy profiles in functional energy category
Prepared Foods Editorial Staff
April 14, 2026

AdvoCare introduced a Banana Taffy flavor of its Spark energy drink, blending a nostalgic candy profile with vitamins, amino acids and caffeine. The launch highlights how indulgent, familiar flavors continue to shape innovation in better-for-you energy formulations.


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Consumers Seek Cognitive Health in Foods and Beverages

Stress, performance pressure, and holistic wellness goals fuel interest in brain-focused nutrition
Lu Ann Williams
Lu Ann Williams
October 20, 2025

As concerns about mental wellness rise, consumers increasingly look to functional foods and beverages for focus, mood, and stress relief. Trends like precision wellness and “mood food” point to new opportunities for brands targeting cognitive health.


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Nutrients and Ingredients Targeting Healthy Aging Needs

From protein and collagen to CoQ10, anthocyanins, and adaptogenic mushrooms, formulators are leveraging macro- and micronutrients to support bone, brain, heart and immune health in aging consumers
Alexa Bosshardt
Alexa Bosshardt MPS, RDN
September 17, 2025

Formulators are exploring proteins, micronutrients, and functional botanicals to address bone, brain, heart, and immune health as consumer demand for healthy aging solutions grows.


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AIDP: Gut-Brain Health

AIDP features new ingredients, beverage concepts at IFT FIRST
Prepared Foods Editorial Staff
June 25, 2025

MycoPure, stands for purity, sustainability and quality.  Available in various mesh sizes, the MycoPure line of mushrooms is suitable for all beverage types and functional food.


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Nexira: Cheers to Your Health

Nexira using IFT to showcase natural ingredients for functional beverages
Prepared Foods Editorial Staff
June 24, 2025

Nexira brings targeted solutions for formulators eager to capitalize on this vibrant space. From precision prebiotics to botanical extracts and natural texturizers, Nexira’s booth will be a destination for inspiration and innovation across multiple market segments.


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Fungi Perfecti BrainPower Stack

Smart Starts: Brands Boost Brain Health with Functional Foods

From baby foods to snack bars and supplements, a new wave of functional products is tapping into consumer demand for cognitive support and mental clarity
April 16, 2025

Food meets function as brands innovate with brain-boosting ingredients for all ages.


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Brain Made of Food

Nutritional Strategies for Enhancing Cognitive Health and Longevity

Research highlights the role of key nutrients, probiotics, and functional ingredients in brain health
Prepared Foods Editorial Staff
February 19, 2025

A growing interest in brain health supplements, driven by aging populations and the desire for mental clarity, has fueled a market projected to grow from $8.2 billion in 2024 to over $15 billion by 2034. Ingredients that support cognitive function, such as gamma-aminobutyric acid, are gaining attention for their potential to enhance memory, focus, and overall brain health.


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PREDICTIONS 2025

2025 Grocery Trends: Functional Ingredients, Bold Global Flavors, and Next-Gen Sustainability

Fresh Thyme Market and SPINS partner to issue predictions for grocery trends in the year ahead
November 20, 2024

""Our annual trends report helps us not only understand the needs of our shoppers, but ensures we're exciting them by curating our shelves with the most fresh, innovative and local products,” said Fresh Thyme Market president Liz Zolcak. “Our shoppers are savvy, so it's important they know innovation is at our core and we can help them discover new products – often before they're available anywhere else in the Midwest."


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Host Defense Brain Power Stack package

Host Defense BrainPower Stack Powder

The product is made with a formula that contains the neurological benefits from Lion's Mane mushroom mycelium with other neuro-supportive vitamins
Prepared Foods Editorial Staff
November 9, 2024

The formula was developed by renowned mycologist Paul Stamets. Known for his advanced research on mushroom mycelium and psilocybin, Stamets's contributions in the world of mycology have led to new ways of harnessing the power of fungi to support the health of both people and planet.


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AIDP: Brain Boost for Gamers

AIDP announces new clinical publication on Stadice for cognitive function
Prepared Foods Editorial Staff
September 26, 2024

AIDP, Inc. announces a new clinical study published in Cureus Journal for Mangifera indica extract under the brand name Stadice® from Zeus Hygia, Life Sciences, Telangana, India. 


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