Functional beverages vs functional foods is a regulatory issue first, and then a formulation one. Both the FDA and EU do not have a legal definition of “functional food” in statute and regulate by product...
Yes – but not consistently. Bioactive stability is influenced by heat, time, pH, oxygen, and water chemistry. According to a study from 2026, a 1-hour exposure of EGCG to 80 °C showed a decrease in...