Vegetables, spices, tea infusions, botanical extracts, cereal, nuts, pulses and fruit powders are among the ingredients enhancing foods and beverages naturally.
Coffee berry, the oft-discarded outer layer of the coffee fruit, showed the potential to boost mood and alertness in healthy adults in a recent study.
Leading beverages must reconcile consumers’ desire for calm and sleep with the need for energy to get through their days.
Saffron and turmeric are among the botanicals that may provide a functional boost to food and beverage.
Can consumers trust the herbs and spices they purchase are the real deal? According to a recent EU study, maybe not.
Coffee and tea consumption has been linked to lower risk for stroke and dementia later in life.
Diets high in herbs and spices may provide blood-pressure regulating benefits, according to a recent study.