Article: Functional food formulation: find out the latest ingredients formulators are using to make their foods and beverages functional.

Consumer demand for functional foods and beverages is on the rise in the U.S., driven by an insatiable desire to get more from the products they consume. The health functions of these products range from immune support to energy enhancement to healthy joint function to stress relief to weight loss to promoting overall well-being. In most cases, these "good for you" foods and beverages are infused with nutrients that have the scientific foundation to support the claims made by the manufacturers, whether they are structure-function claims or health claims. But creating a functional food or beverage is not as simple as adding a bunch of healthy ingredients to the recipe. In ...

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