Category: Food & Drink

New Specialty Food Trend: Grown Up Baby Food!

Woman smiling reaches for baby food on grocery store shelf

Specialty food sales continue to climb as more shoppers seek elevated experiences in everyday occasions. Hundreds of thousands of specialty food and beverage products were on display from more than 2,400 exhibiting companies at the Summer Fancy Food Show, held  last month in New York. The specialty food market grew 9.8% between 2016 and 2018 […]

Trends Revealed at Summer 2019 Fancy Foods Show

Hundreds of thousands of specialty food and beverage products were on display from more than 2,400 exhibiting companies at the 2019 Summer Fancy Food Show, held this June in New York.  This show has gotten increasingly more popular over the last few years, as specialty food sales continue to climb.  Apparently shoppers are seeking culinary […]

Could Drinking Orange Juice Increase Your Cancer Risk?

It’s not so much the fruit aspect, but the high sugar content in most fruit juices that are the culprit, but yes, drinking a lot of orange juice or sodas may increase the risk of contracting cancer, French scientists have claimed. In a study published Wednesday, researchers from Sorbonne Paris Cite University, said the consumption […]

Feel Like Foraging? Here are 3 Deliciously Edible Wild Mushrooms for You!

Throughout history, people around the world have foraged wild mushrooms for food. Gathering wild mushrooms can also be an extremely rewarding and interesting hobby. However, those who do it must proceed with the utmost caution. Though many wild mushrooms are highly nutritious, delicious, and safe to consume, others pose a serious risk to your health […]

Beyond Burgers Promise to be even “Meatier.” Is that a Good Thing?

Just in time for summer grilling season, the faux-meat burger craze is getting meatier. Earlier this month, plant-based meat products purveyor Beyond Meat introduced an update to their flagship meat-free product, the Beyond Burger. This “now even meatier” version promises three improvements over their first burger, which hit store shelves in 2016. First, it has […]

6 Plant-Based Food Alternatives for Your Next Summer BBQ

Summer brings many opportunities to light a grill and cook up a bounty of juicy meats, corn on the cob, and potatoes for a backyard barbecue. But as more Americans are embracing a plant-based way of eating, traditional BBQ foods are shifting. In fact, a survey from Nielsen found that more than one-third — 39 […]

These Foodie Smart Gadgets Make You Healthier, Too!

Properly equipping your kitchen can be first step toward improving your diet, and tech can help you do it.  Whip up healthy, delicious meals with these nifty tools and small appliances. Breville Avance Steamer Breville’s steamer can simultaneously steam three dishes on three tiers, and comes to temperature in just 30 seconds. Unlike boiling, which […]