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There’s something brewing in kitchens across America.  People are dabbling with microbes, playing with pickling and creating all sorts of foods through the process of fermentation — an ancient form of preservation that has taken on a new fervor in this

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I’m back again with more trends.  This time the forecasting is from A. Elizabeth Sloan’s article in the April issue of Food Technology, the publication of the Institute of Food Technologists. Here’s a summary of the top 10 food trends that Elizabeth

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It wasn’t that long ago when Hershey’s made news for claiming that chocolate is the superfruit. It caused a bit of hullabaloo.  Do you remember?  Don’t be too quick to trade your blueberries

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Blueberries, pomegranates, acai and goji are so last year.  Now there’s a new crop of superfuits ready for their close up.
I recently wrote about prickly pear (or cactus fruit), that I enjoyed in Lebanon last summer, and lychee fruit, which is a delightful

Here is an in-depth guide to the world of nutrition. We cover new developments in both the worlds of traditional and alternative medicine, break them down and help you make sense of your health in general. We focus especially on the impact food has on the body and how that relates to disease.

This time the 2011 predictions come from The Food Channel® , in partnership with CultureWaves™ , Mintel International and International Food Futurists®. Kay Logsdon, editor of The Food Channel, said:
“The new economy has created a boldness and willingness

Here is an in-depth guide to the world of nutrition. We cover new developments in both the worlds of traditional and alternative medicine, break them down and help you make sense of your health in general. We focus especially on the impact food has on the body and how that relates to disease.

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As 2010 comes to a close, lots of folks are publishing lists that reflect on the year in food.  Here’s a recap of the best and worst in 2010 food trends.
Serious Eats
Time
Chow
The Atlantic
One trend

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Has the bacon craze gone too far?
A new survey suggests the trend has peaked.  When asked which food trend they want to be over by 2011, 49% of Americans felt the “bacon flavored everything” is past its prime.
It was the #1 food trend that people wanted

Here is an in-depth guide to the world of nutrition. We cover new developments in both the worlds of traditional and alternative medicine, break them down and help you make sense of your health in general. We focus especially on the impact food has on the body and how that relates to disease.

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Vegetables are hot — declared the new meat by New York Magazine and the next big trend by Food and Wine.
Indeed, it’s a good time to be vegetables.  Now if only we can get people to eat more of them!  As I recently

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The trends keep coming.  It is that time of year, after all.
My latest restaurant and dining trend story summarized the predictions from several sources.  This time the 2011 trends are from a survey

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More trends.  This time it’s a look at the 12 consumer packaged goods (CPG) trends that Mintel predicts will make an impact in 2011 — spanning across categories of health and wellness, the environment, demographics, marketing and media, convenience and