IBIE wrap-up
Last week I was in Las Vegas for the International Baking Industry Expo (IBIE 2022). Note: I have a love – hate relationship with that city. With nearly 1000 global exhibitors, it’s the first international baking show in North America …
Tag: Plant-based
Check in with my 2022 trends forecast
In early January I created my top five trends forecast for 2022. As we are almost half-way through 2022, let’s check in with my 2022 trends forecast to see which predictions are on target. The top five trends 1) Authentic …
My Top Five Trends Forecast for 2022
It is that time of year again when trend predictions are everywhere. For over a decade, my business has been identifying and sharing health, nutrition, food, and agriculture trends. In 2022, we continue to navigate a global pandemic which is …
What the Heck is Cassava?
Cassava was trending in North America in 2018 for its grain-free, nut-free, gluten-free, and paleo characteristics and remains popular into 2021. It is a nutty-flavoured, starchy root tuber. It’s been a fixture of the West African diet for years because …
What the Heck is Yacon?
Have you heard of yacon? This is another blog topic from my What the Heck is list, pre worldwide pandemic. But like everything else in 2020, it was disrupted. As we navigate 2021, I’m viewing it as year of transition. …
What the Heck is Fonio?
This is another blog topic from my list, pre worldwide pandemic. But like everything else in 2020, it was disrupted. As we start to navigate 2021, I’m viewing it as a year of transition. The covid-19 vaccine is rolling out, …
Forecasting the Food Trends for 2021
It is that time of year again when the food trend predictions are starting to pop up for next year. For over a decade, my business has been identifying and sharing food trends. This year – 2020, the start of …
What the Heck are Water Lily Seeds?
This is another blog topic from my early 2020 list, before the global pandemic disrupted the world’s focus for almost everything including our behaviours around food and eating patterns. As consumers continue to crave innovative healthy snacks from natural sources …
What the Heck is Watermelon Seed Butter?
First up – technically it’s a dairy-free substitute for butter or simply a plant-based spread. This is not something new, the terms butter and milk are widely being used to describe plant-based alternatives both on package and via marketing campaigns, …