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Better for You
The mission of Better for You editorial is to provide solutions for the development and marketing of nutritional products such as functional foods, dietary supplements and other nutraceuticals. Subjects covered include business-challenging issues involving ingredient use, consumer trends, news, regulations, and science-based research.

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Functional New Products

This section highlights new food and beverage products, as well as supplements, vitamins and minerals (all distribution channels) that promote functional nutrition and health benefits.

Functional Ingredients

This section presents health news, new ingredients, research and new products as classified by functional ingredient type. These ingredients include antioxidants; bioactives; botanicals; dietary fiber & prebiotics; fruits, nuts & vegetables; grains & seeds; minerals, nutritional lipids, fats & oils; probiotics; proteins, collagen, amino acids & peptides; and vitamins & vitamin-like products.

Functional Benefits

This section presents health news, new ingredients, research and new products as classified by functional health benefit. Benefit categories include bone, joint & cosmetic health, cancer risk reduction, cardiovascular health, cognitive & mental health, diabetic health, digestive health, energy & sports performance, immunity enhancement, weight management. There is a “general health” category as well as category for products formulated especially for men, women or children.

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Van Drunen Farms: Natural Immunity Boosters

IQF vegetables add immunity supporting benefits to familiar comfort foods
January 15, 2021
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Cooking and eating at home more often has become the new normal for many consumers – so they stock their shelves with products that are quick and easy to prepare. 
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ADM: New Probiotic

ADM wins 2021 BIG Innovation Award for unique probiotic strain connected to abdominal fat
January 14, 2021
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ADM was named a winner in the 2021 BIG Innovation Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group, which recognizes organizations and people bringing new ideas to life. ADM Biopolis’ groundbreaking probiotic strain, Bifidobacterium lactis (BPL1), was featured among the 2021 winning products in the Food and Beverage category.
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AIDP: Functional Organic Mushroom

AIDP signs sales, distribution agreement for Functional Fungi organic mushroom nutraceuticals
January 13, 2021
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AIDP, Inc. is pleased to announce an exclusive sales distribution agreement for Functional Fungi™ organic mushroom nutraceuticals. Functional Fungi offers a full line of certified organic, multi-patented mushroom powders produced in its US-based, large scale indoor growing, drying and manufacturing operation.
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Bob’s Red Mill Almond Protein Powder

The non-GMO and gluten free powder can be mixed into smoothies and shakes as a daily supplement
January 13, 2021
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Bob’s Red Mill Almond Protein Powder is made with only one ingredient – high-quality blanched almonds – which are finely ground and expeller pressed to remove the oil, creating a de-fatted, vegan high protein powder.
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HUM Nutrition CALM SWEET CALM gummies

New gummies are formulated with clinically proven ingredients to manage the effects of daily stress
January 13, 2021
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Wellness brand HUM Nutrition launched its latest product CALM SWEET CALM™, a vegan gummy formulated with ashwagandha root and L-theanine to reduce and control symptoms of stress.
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New Dietary Guidelines for Americans Recommend Eggs for the Nutrition Babies Need for Brain Development

Parents can make every bite count by feeding eggs as a fundamental first food
January 11, 2021
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One of the best foods for a baby’s healthy brain development is already in most refrigerators: eggs. In an historic first, the newly released 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans include recommendations for birth to 24 months old and specifically recommend eggs as an important first food for infants and toddlers, as well as for pregnant women and lactating moms.
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Soylent Complete Protein™ and Soylent Complete Energy™

Both products are formulated with complete plant-based protein
January 6, 2021
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Soylent Nutrition, Inc. is kicking off 2021 with the announcement of two new products. Soylent Complete Protein™ and Soylent Complete Energy™ are extensions of Soylent's line of complete nutrition products. The additions to Soylent's lineup are both formulated with complete plant-based protein.
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Laird Superfood New Functional Coffee Blend

Superfood brand releases a coffee with Vitamin D, botanicals and functional mushrooms for a nourishing, next-level fueling experience
January 6, 2021
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Laird Superfood, creator of assorted plant-based superfood products, announced the expansion of its product line with the launch of Boost Coffee - a coffee with Vitamin D. Beginning with Laird Superfood's medium roast coffee beans, functional extracts from Red Reishi and Maitake Mushrooms, Vitamin D from Agaricus Mushrooms, and Olive Leaf were added in to create the new Boost Coffee blend.
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Better-For-You Boom

Consumers, especially Boomers and increasingly members of Generation X, are seeking food and beverage products that feature functional benefits. To establish communication with these consumers, marketers have adopted the term “better-for-you” to describe new products that may provide one or more specific health benefits.

Here is a list of better-for-you products launched in the last six months.

Posted: January 12, 2018

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