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5 functional ingredients to watch

Photo Credit: Four Sigmatic
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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