Boost Your Wellness with Marks & Spencer’s New Brain Food and YAY! Mushrooms Ranges.
I recently had the chance to attend the press launch for Marks & Spencer’s exciting new wellness offerings: the Brain Food and YAY! Mushrooms ranges. It’s always great to see brands embracing health-focused innovations, but what really stood out was how delicious and accessible these products are. I tried several of them myself, and they definitely lived up to the hype!
The Brain Food range includes 13 products, all designed to support cognitive health with six key nutrients we often don’t get enough of: omega-3, iron, iodine, folate, zinc, and vitamin B12. M&S worked alongside the British Nutrition Foundation to ensure each product delivers real benefits without compromising on taste.
Some of my favourites were:
- Super Smoothie: A tropical blend of banana, apple, guava, and coconut, boosted with magnesium, zinc, and B12. It was creamy, refreshing, and the perfect pick-me-up.
- Granola Super Seeded: This crunchy, nutrient-packed cereal made for a wholesome, satisfying breakfast.
- Mixed Berry Bars: Perfect for an on-the-go snack, packed with juicy berries and essential nutrients.
- Super Seeded Nut Butter: I loved this! Smooth, rich, and ideal for spreading on toast or swirling into porridge.
- Blueberry Yogurt Bowl: A ready-to-eat treat that felt indulgent but was packed with goodness.
The range is available now in M&S Food Halls and online via Ocado, making it super easy to stock up.
Functional mushrooms are having a moment, and M&S has truly nailed it with this range, created in partnership with the experts at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowing Kew’s reputation for scientific research and sustainable sourcing gave me extra confidence in the quality of these products.
Even if you’re not usually a fan of mushrooms, don’t worry—the flavours here are smooth, rich, and completely delicious. The range focuses on two key fungi, lion’s mane and reishi, known for their brain-boosting and stress-relieving properties.
Here’s what stood out for me:
- Vanilla Latte: This canned coffee with British milk, cold brew, and lion’s mane was creamy, lightly sweet, and just the right amount of indulgent.
- Creamy Cacao Oat Drink: Like a hug in a mug! Cocoa, coconut milk, maca root, and lion’s mane combined for a chocolatey, velvety treat.
- Golden Turmeric Oat Drink: If you love a spiced latte, this blend of turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, and lion’s mane will hit the spot.
- AM & PM Shots: The AM shot (apple, ginger, lime, ginseng, and lion’s mane) was invigorating, while the PM shot (cherry, coconut, chamomile, lavender, and reishi) was perfect for winding down.
I left the event genuinely impressed—not just by the innovation, but by how easy it is to incorporate these wellness products into everyday life. Whether you’re looking for a brain boost or a calming moment, M&S has delivered something special here. I’ll definitely be keeping my fridge stocked!
Poppy Watt