What the Heck are Basil Seeds?
You know I’m a big fan of seeds. My book The Need for Seeds: How to make Seeds an Everyday Food in your Healthy Diet was published three years ago and is available on Amazon. However, basil seeds weren’t on …
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On the Go Snacking Ideas for Spring
I’m back in the office after a very successful SIAL Canada show in Toronto last week. One of the hot topics I presented with a panel of industry experts at SIAL was Snacking and Mini Meals Innovation. The panel concluded …
Trends in Snacking
Consumers, especially Millennials are living a fast and busy lifestyle. Millennials have a sweet spot for meal prep time that is between 20 to 30 minutes. While being health conscious they are gravitating towards purchasing “grab and go” options, such …
Plant-based Eating Continues to Soar into 2019
Happy 2019! How is your nutrition and fitness strategy shaping up for the new year? My philosophy has always been and continues to be no single food or ingredient will instantaneously reverse an unhealthy, stressful lifestyle. And I believe that …
Trendspotting in Chicago at the IFT18
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 …
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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Food and Nutrition Trends for 2018 Part Two
Thank you for your great feedback about my first Food and Nutrition Trends blog in this two part series. Now for Food and Nutrition Trends for 2018 Part Two, I’m thrilled to share with you my three favourite trends that will …
Food and Nutrition Trends for 2018
Happy 2018! It’s that time of year again when food and nutrition trends are making headlines. Predictions are coming from all types of media including me. Identifying and sharing food trends continues to be an important and entertaining aspect of …
Seeds as an Everyday Food
Since I wrote my book The Need for Seeds, seeds are gaining more and more attention for their amazing nutritional properties. People often ask me how to get started with seeds. From decreasing inflammation to promoting heart health, seeds, with …