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Ginger botanical ingredient
Ingredient Spotlight

Plant-based extracts fill the need for health, functionality amid pandemic

Stress management fueling increased demand for adaptogens
Stephanie Cernivec
August 17, 2021
The numbers don’t lie — botanical ingredients are gaining favor in the food and beverage market. Interest in botanicals is on the rise for various reasons, which has only been boosted by the COVID-19 pandemic, experts note.
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Vizzy Hard Seltzer Lemonade
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Pandemic prompts increased citrus usage

Citrus ingredients popular in hard seltzers, budding beverage categories
jessica Jacobsen
Jessica Jacobsen
August 9, 2021
As consumers have taken a greater interest in their immune system, beverage manufacturers are turning to staple ingredients like citrus to deliver the healthy halo that consumers desire.
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Taste modulation
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Advancements in masking solutions help elevate functional beverages

Sugar reduction, sustainable protein aid in masking utilization
July 9, 2021
The utilization of functional ingredients is prompting beverage-makers to source masking solutions so that the next generation of beverages deliver on function and taste.
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CP Kelco
Ingredient Spotlight

Hydrocolloids help beverage-makers fulfill consumer demands

Functionality, clean label among trends impacting hydrocolloids market
Stephanie Cernivec
May 24, 2021
Most recently, demand for plant-based, clean-label and reduced-sugar functional beverages has been high, according to experts. Hydrocolloids help address all of these needs.
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Coca-Cola with Coffee and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar with Coffee
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Vanilla remains top solution for beverage formulations

Natural, clean-label associations keep vanilla on top
Isi Frank Ativie
April 30, 2021
Nostalgia has kept vanilla among the top flavors used in food and beverages, but its association with natural and clean-label trends is giving it an edge.
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EverGrain’s barley protein ingredient
Ingredient Spotlight

Health, sustainability boost interest in plant-based proteins for beverages

Pea, hemp protein usage on the rise
Stephanie Cernivec
March 17, 2021
Vegan consumers might have gotten the plant-based diet movement started, but demand has perpetuated thanks primarily to growing consumer interest in health and sustainability, experts say.
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CocaCola Coffee Lineup
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Coffee ingredients deliver familiarity, novelty

Specialty coffee ingredients on the rise
Jennifer Storelli
February 19, 2021
As coffee consumption shifts to a predominately at-home trend, beverage-makers are seeking out specialty coffee ingredients to deliver comfort and novelty to consumers.
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Domestic citrus fruits
Ingredient Spotlight: Exotic Fruits

Domestic, exotic fruit flavors create tastes that ‘travel’

Beverage-makers incorporate flavors associated with immune benefits
Sarah Graybill
Sarah Graybill
January 26, 2021
As the functional and flavorful capabilities of domestic and exotic fruits continue to be experimented with, a healthy mix of traditional and emerging combinations are on the horizon for beverages, experts note.
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coffee fruit
Ingredient Spotlight

Coffee fruit shows potential in future beverage innovations

Niche benefits could seize untapped opportunities in food, beverage
Sarah Graybill
Sarah Graybill
January 22, 2021
Historically an upcycled byproduct within the coffee production process, coffee fruit’s sustainable characteristics and health benefits could present opportunities in beverage development.
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Karma Wellness Elderberry Starfruit
Ingredient Spotlight

Antioxidants, superfoods provide functionality for new age beverages

Stressors prompt consumers to seek beverages that body, mind
Sarah Graybill
Sarah Graybill
January 5, 2021
The functional properties of antioxidants and superfoods are gaining traction lately as consumer interest in health and wellness grows as the result of the pandemic.
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