Category: Food & Drink

Libation Inspiration at 2019 Summer Specialty Food Show

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 […]

Much Ado About Mushrooms

At this year’s Summer Fancy Food Showcase in New York, mushrooms starred in a growing number of snack offerings. Portabellas and shiitakes masquerade as meat in plant-based jerky. South Mill Champs from Pennsylvania offered Shrooms Shrooms Splits Jerky, combining mushroom jerky with beef or turkey jerky as a nod to the “blended burger” trend in […]

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 […]