What the Heck is Aloe?
Remember as a kid when you got sunburnt and your Mom used the aloe vera gel to sooth it? Fast forward to today and aloe vera is a popular medicinal plant used in the cosmetic, pharmaceutical and food industries. The two …
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What the Heck is Cannabis-infused Edibles?
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 …
What the Heck is Collagen?
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 …
Surviving the Summer Heat
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 …
What the Heck is Maca Root?
Maca root known by its scientific name, Lepidium meyehil is also referred to in the media as an adaptogen which is a group of plants that are used to ‘help the body cope with stress’. Adaptogens have been used in …
What the Heck is Drinking Vinegar?
You know I’ve been an advocate of a happy gut = a happy you for years. And my research on fermented foods, digestive health and probiotics goes back to 2004 when I was part of a Scientific Advisory Board and …
What the Heck is Argan Oil?
Argan oil may be a well-known all-natural beauty product for healthy skin and hair. But what about argan oil in the kitchen? Its culinary uses are becoming more evident as I discovered at the Natural Products Expo West Show in …
Trendspotting at the Natural Products Expo West Show
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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Trendspotting at the Winter Fancy Food Show
When it comes to exploring and tasting the next big food trends, I was thrilled to attend the 2018 Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco, California in January. With over 1400 exhibitors around the world, thousands of new products …