Food Distribution Giant Reveals Nutrition Trends

One of the biggest distributors of organic and natural foods, UNFI or United Natural Foods Inc., released its 3rd quarter roundup of trends, both existing and upcoming. The video below is geared at those that manage or own health food stores. Among the products hot listed are “super seeds,” non-dairy spreads and cooking oils, and [...]

Exotic Fruits Among Expected Food Trends

Ironic trends continue as folks in the developed world seek out super fruits and herbs while American multinationals peddle their mainstay products in developing nations such as China and India. I am hooked on super fruits and Indian and Chinese herbs. I’ve been into exotic fruits including yuzu, passion fruit, and seabuckthorn for quite a [...]

No Nasties Firming Goods: Get Waisted Giveaway

Mama Mio Skincare is a mecca for safe personal care items that aim to diminish the visible signs of time and gravity. While there is no quick fix, we can hope–and eat right, exercise and use quality products that force mini massages, such as body oils and serums. Some think it’s unnecessary to use firming [...]

Durable Pouches, Healthy Toddler Food

From packaging to locally-sourced ingredients, these companies are turning baby food into a sophisticated, high-brow gourmet food business sector. The result is a bevy of beautiful, portable packages, most of which are BPA-free, that are great for travel since they are light and have caps that enable moms and dads to reseal pouches. Among the [...]

Baobab Beauty: The African Miracle Multi-tasker

Baobab extracts from the African tree with the same name are found in many skincare products, from Kiehl’s Ultimate Man Collection, to makeup products at The Body Shop, to Shea Terra Organics’ long list of lines. Baobab comes from what many refer to as the Tree of Life, partially because of its ability to hold [...]

Morocco’s Latest Natural Resource

Often thought of as a stable African nation and exotic tourist destination, Morocco is now referred to by some as the home of the Argan tree. The tree found in a certain region of the nation that straddles Africa and the Middle East bears a fruit whose insides are cultivated for its oil. Long used [...]