High School Enterprise: A Study in Teen Entrepreneurship

This line of shots starting with energy and culminating with calm is the brainchild of a young entrepreneur who started his first business after high school, from the back of his car.

Borojo: Our Link to the Next Superfruit?

The superfruit industry is a competitive trend-driven sector of the food and beverage industry that is dependent on three groups: customers to consume it; scientists to prove its efficacy; and farmers in the developing world to provide it. Even with studies here and there showing preliminary data of a fruit’s supposed super-properties, the market requires [...]

The Humanitarian Business Model: Adina for Life

Does the carbon footprint of American shopping habits take into account the unethical ingredient bidding wars we enable when we don’t buy fair trade? Does it take into account the jobs we help to sustain in developing nations when we choose to pay a bit more for fair trade? Should there be a measure not [...]

Cereal Sans Sugar Overload: The Next Gen Breakfast

This week I tried three cereals from U.S. Mills and put them to the test for criteria such as flavor, sweetness, crunchiness, chewiness, and sogginess.  All three cereals contain low to moderate amounts of sweetener and are Kosher, Vegan Suitable, and contain no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. Aztec Crunchy Corn & Amaranth Cereal (Organic, [...]

Duane Reade Pushes DeLish

The creation of yet another snack line may seem insignificant, but while the lot of well-educated and privileged people believe that simply teaching people to cook will end obesity, the truth is that we must wage a war against the widespread overuse of corn syrup and salt. This became clear when I realized that adding [...]

A Healthy Halloween

Halloween is our justification for candy overload just as Thanksgiving is a justification for overeating and St. Patrick’s for binge drinking. But, the more education consumers get about food, the more parents crave healthy, tasty options for their kids. One product I keep away from my niece, and all the kids in my family, when [...]

Nutrition & Health Trends FY10

Our third year at Expo East again revealed the health, wellness and nutrition trends for the coming year, with a continued focus on gluten-free and ayurveda-inspired wellness and beauty lines. While years ago organic was the go-to seal to attract new buyers, gluten-free continues to be the latest seal trend seekers search for whether they [...]

An Organic Energy DrinkStay Awake With Natural Elements SklyarHaley’s energy drink Essn Energy melds all the latest alternative caffeine sources with a sugar alternative to create a guilt-free jolt.

The Dirt:Are you that person for whom coffee means lots of cream and way too much sugar? By the time you drink a 12 ounce cup of coffee, you’ve already overloaded on sugar and added unnecessary fat and calories from the cream, and you can’t shake the soda addiction either. But, you still need a [...]