Mental wellbeing and alcohol moderation will drive the next phase of growth in functional beverages, predicts Recess CEO

Mental wellbeing and alcohol moderation will drive the next phase of growth in functional beverages, predicts Recess CEO

Break​released in 2018 with CBD-infused drinks​,and says he stays”the clear leader in the CBD beverage category​” with distribution in CBD-friendly states across the country. However, founder and CEO Ben Witte has made it clear from the start that he is “build a brand, not market an ingredient,​​”and he says Recess Mood line without CBD ​​– … Read more

Non-nutritive sweeteners back in the spotlight as new study challenges notion they are inert and says they can impact glycemic tolerance

Non-nutritive sweeteners back in the spotlight as new study challenges notion they are inert and says they can impact glycemic tolerance

The paper​*, ​published in the peer-reviewed journal Cell, ​follows the publication of a draft guideline​​ by the WHO suggesting that short term benefits of non-nutritive sweeteners are outweighed by “possible long-term undesirable effects,​” prompting frustration among industry groups that said associations between diet sweetener use and metabolic syndrome likely reflect reverse causation (people with metabolic syndrome consume … Read more