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5 functional ingredients to watch

Posted: August 7, 2016
In: In the Media

Photo Credit: Four Sigmatic

Dive Brief:

The following functional food ingredients are predicted to capture more market share in the next year: ashwagandha, coconut vinegar, maca, MCT oils, and purple corn, Imbibe marketing coordinator Ilana Orlofsky told Food Bev.
Functional foods provide health benefits for ailments such as stress and elevated cholesterol and blood pressure levels.
Orlofsky developed this list with attention to clean labels, homeopathic treatments, versatile applications and tastes and supply chain feasibility.

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