Did you catch our recent FNBX Insider issue?
As aggressive timelines and tightening regulatory pressure force the confectionery industry away from synthetic dyes, natural colours have shifted from a premium niche to a necessity. FNBX sits down with Chapter Foods Co-Founder Can Koyuncu to unpack the technical realities of encapsulation and how brands can survive the industry's new operational mandate.
I’m interested in hearing from food scientists, R&D professionals, ingredient suppliers and product developers working on functional foods and beverages.
As food and nutrition become more closely connected with preventive wellness, product teams are exploring ingredients and formulations associated with areas such as gut health, metabolic health, immunity, healthy ageing and personalised nutrition.
However, moving from a promising concept to a commercially viable product can involve several challenges:
Ingredient efficacy and stability
Taste and texture
Bioavailability
I'm finding nutrition manufacturing a challenge at the moment. Like ingredient sourcing gets complicated way faster than regular ingredients?
I'm wondering if anyone has a good supplier of #creatine for a beverage product I am devising?
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My local supermarket shelves are bursting with energy drinks lately ⚡🥤 — from plant-based boosters to “clean caffeine” shots. Crazy how fast this category is growing! #FunctionalBeverage #EnergyBoost #FoodTrends
Same — I walked past the aisle and could’ve sworn a new brand popped up every week! Tried a “clean caffeine + L-theanine” one yesterday — actually gave steady energy without the crash. Anyone else tried one?
