functional foods
Laird Superfood's chief financial officer to step down in August 2026
Laird Superfood, a functional food and beverage brand based in Colorado, US, has announced that its chief financial officer, Anya Hamill, will resign in August 2026.
Indi expands functional snacking range with plant-based Brain Bar
Indi has expanded its functional snacking portfolio with the launch of Brain Bar, a new plant-based snack.
IFF unveils ‘first-of-its-kind’ stabiliser system for plant-based gummies
IFF has announced the launch of Danisco Grindsted DuoGel, a stabiliser system designed to improve the texture of plant-based gummies.
Zoe enters functional snacking category with gut health bar
Gut health science company Zoe has expanded into the snacking category with the launch of The Gut Health Bar.
Start-up spotlight: Haskapa
In this instalment of 'Start-up spotlight' – which celebrates smaller, earlier-stage companies and their innovations – we speak to Evie Kemp, founder, physician and research director of Haskapa: a UK-based, science-led nutrition company built around the haskap berry.
Huel enters instant noodle category with new functional ramen line
UK plant-based nutrition brand Huel has entered the instant noodle category with a new functional ramen line, aiming to ‘disrupt’ a category it says ‘hasn’t innovated in a generation’.
Danone acquires plant-based functional nutrition brand Huel
Danone has entered into an agreement to acquire UK plant-based functional nutrition brand Huel in a deal reportedly worth around €1 billion.
Sirio Europe introduces new chewable plant-based ‘jelly tablet’ range
Sirio Europe has announced the launch of LifeChews – a patented, plant-based, chewable ‘jelly tablet’ format suitable for delivering a wide range of active ingredients.
The mushroom movement: Functional fungi go mainstream
As they move beyond niche wellness stores and into everyday retail, food and beverage products featuring functional mushrooms are seeing unprecedented consumer interest.
Urban Farm-Produce enters seed round to accelerate lion’s mane growth following rebrand
British mushroom grower Urban Farm-Produce (previously Urban Farm-It) has entered a £1.9 million seed round to accelerate its lion’s mane growth strategy.
ChicP disrupts the UK Dip Category with launch of functional hummus range
ChicP has launched what it calls 'the UK’s first-ever' functional hummus range.
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