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Pandemic heightens importance of immune health ingredients

Immunity-boosting beverages show multi-ingredient approach trend

July 27, 2020

Although current health trends have placed greater emphasis on immune-boosting ingredients, beverage-makers have been fueling this trend for years.

SodaStream debuts Kombucha Concentrate lineup

Concentrates contain 1 billion live probiotics in each serving

July 14, 2020

SodaStream, a division of Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo Inc., introduced certified organic, shelf-stable Kombucha Concentrate to its lineup of at-home beverage products. Kombucha has seen a rise in popularity during the past decade because of its intended health benefits, but in the past it has been difficult to make at home because of its long preparation time — that all changes now.

2020 State of the Beverage Industry: Dairy market, alternatives can flourish together

Promotion of product attributes will help milk, plant-based beverages

June 24, 2020

Breaking from the additive association will be vital for growth of milk and plant-based beverage markets.

R’s KOSO

June 15, 2020

R's KOSO Inc. has launched R's KOSO, a century-old traditional Japanese prebiotic drink.

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Fiber, probiotics see expanding beverage applications

Consumers look to gut-health ingredients to boost wellness

Sarah Graybill

June 4, 2020

As consumers are increasingly aware of the benefits of fiber-rich diets, along with being concerned about the prevalence of nutritional deficiencies, the demand for functional beverages has grown. Dietary fiber has become a large part of this category because of its potential to support digestion, immunity and more. Additionally, prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics are prompting growing functional food and beverage formulations using these as ingredients.

The Good, The Bad, & The Microbial

Alli Keigley Julie Rice Suggs

May 12, 2020

When you think back on your high school days, do a string of nostalgic kodak moments flash through your mind? The infamous senior trip. Pep rallies. Friday night football games. Prom. Science class. No, wait, even better—microbiology. Yeah, those were the good old days.

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Digestive health ingredients help fill nutritional gaps for consumers

Beverage-makers embrace fiber, prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics solutions

Jennifer Storelli

May 8, 2020

Data is showing that consumers are more worried about their health and are turning to functional foods and beverages for healthy solutions. To counter this, more people are proactively seeking nutrient-dense products that are good for the gut.

101 Cider

February 25, 2020

101 Cider released its self-titled cold-pressed juice that was created for adults only.

So Good So You Wellness Shots - Sleep and Beauty

So Good So You Probiotic Shots

February 6, 2020

So Good So You has released two new organic, plant-based probiotic juice shots: Sleep and Beauty. These cold-pressed juices are made with whole-food ingredients, and are 100 percent organic, non-GMO and contain 1 billion probiotics in every bottle, the company says.

Good Culture launches digestive health shots

Wellness Probiotic Gut Shots amalgam kefir, functional ingredients

November 12, 2019

Good Culture, Irvine, Calif., launched its Wellness Probiotic Gut Shots. A new category for Good Culture, the USDA organic shots combine the probiotics within cultured kefir with functional ingredients like turmeric, matcha, chaga and collagen.