DiscoverIndustry Transparency PodcastWhat Today’s Consumers Want from Functional Food and Beverage
What Today’s Consumers Want from Functional Food and Beverage

What Today’s Consumers Want from Functional Food and Beverage

Update: 2025-07-09
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What’s driving consumer decisions in the ever-evolving world of functional food and beverage? In this episode, Len Monheit and Steve Imgrund unpack the latest findings from ITC’s 2025 Functional Food and Beverage Report offering a data-driven look at consumer expectations, ingredient preferences, and opportunities for brands to better align with real-world demand.

Tune in for a discussion around:

  • The rising demand for branded ingredients
  • The differences between U.S. and U.K. consumers
  • The emerging idea of intuitive functionality
  • Time-of-day preferences for product use
  • The white space between health concerns and consumption behaviors
  • What makes consumers willing to pay more
  • How brands can speak to their audience more effectively

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What Today’s Consumers Want from Functional Food and Beverage

What Today’s Consumers Want from Functional Food and Beverage

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