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I’ve always wanted to travel to a Scandinavian country. Not for the food but for the history. Don’t get me wrong I love fish, but there’s just something about the Vikings that intrigues. And just a few weeks ago, as …
I’ve always wanted to travel to a Scandinavian country. Not for the food but for the history. Don’t get me wrong I love fish, but there’s just something about the Vikings that intrigues. And just a few weeks ago, as …
Recreational marijuana will officially become legal in Canada on October 17 2018. What does this mean for the Canadian food and beverage industry? Well it’s not as simple as tossing a bit of marijuana into an existing cookie formulation and …
Collagen continues to be the star ingredient for 2018. From the Natural Products Expo West Show in Anaheim in March to the IFT18 in Chicago in July, collagen is a popular bioactive across all categories including bone health, joint health …
Last month, I was trendspotting in Chicago at IFT18. Chicago is such a beautiful city in the summer. IFT’s Annual Event & Food Expo has over 1200 exhibitors, 23,000 attendees and 100 sessions bringing together food professionals from around the …
Have you heard of nootropics? This is one of the most unique subjects in my What the Heck Is series. Nootropics (Greek translation: ‘towards the mind’) is an umbrella term for, simply, any natural or synthetic compound that directly or …
Looks like we are in for a hot summer! After the Canada Day Long weekend I came down with something that had all the symptoms of Norovirus and to compound the yuckiness it occurred during the heatwave. It reinforced my summer mantra of hydration, along with …
As a food expert who has taught food safety over a decade from the farm to the plate, I know how important it is to keep food chilled enroute, to wash fruits and veggies properly and to clean re-useable shopping …
SIAL Canada is the only tradeshow aimed at professionals in not only food processing, but in retail and food service as well. It provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity in North America where you can meet with an unparalleled number of clients …
I was thrilled to be Trendspotting at the Natural Products Expo West Show in Anaheim, California from March 8 to 11. With over 3,000 exhibitors and 82,000 attendees, there were thousands of new products, innovations and trends to observe in …
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