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PepsiCo has launched Pepsi Prebiotic Cola, an innovation in the cola category that combines traditional flavours with added functional benefits.

Gatorade is making waves in the hydration market with the launch of its latest product, Gatorade Hydration Booster Relax, designed specifically to support athletes and active consumers beyond traditional sports scenarios.

Ozzi, a new wellness brand based in the US, has introduced a natural drink designed to provide an alternative to GLP-1 medications, formulated to support evening appetite control.

AG Barr, the Scottish beverage company known for its flagship product Irn-Bru, has acquired a majority stake in Innate-Essence Limited, the parent company of The Turmeric Co.

Flavour house ITS has launched a range of natural, clean label flavours specifically formulated to perform well in hydration drinks.

Mama Shrooms has launched what it claims to be the UK’s first ‘wellness hot chocolate’ developed specifically for teenagers.

UK functional beverage brand Trip has launched a new innovation, Trip Wild Strawberry, in partnership with mental wellness app Calm.

Adult beverage private equity firm InvestBev has announced a six-figure investment in clean energy drink brand Lucky Energy Drinks.

A new peer-reviewed study has shown how bio-based materials start-up Xampla’s novel plant protein microcapsules protect fat-soluble active ingredients through simulated digestion, through to the intestinal phase.