Food Trends Archive

18 January

“That’s one small step for lab-grown meat, one giant leap for mankind” Lab-grown meat receives clearance from FDA

“That’s one small step for lab-grown meat, one giant leap for mankind” Lab-grown meat receives clearance from FDA. By: Wanxin “Maggie” Xu November 16, 2022, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved lab-grown meat products by UPSIDE Food after...

cell based meat, FDA, innovation, regulation Food Law, Food Safety & Processing, Food Technology, Food Trends, Innovation Leave a Comment

26 October

“Cornier” Than a Dad Joke – Don’t Miss out on Halloween’s Tastiest Treat

“Cornier” Than a Dad Joke Don’t Miss out on Halloween’s Tastiest Treat By: Ciara Danay Gradillas Every year, when fall comes around, I love to make my favorite special treat: popcorn and Chex mix, with my favorite ancient “corny”...

Candy Corn, Confections, halloween, history Food History & Tradition, Food Trends, Sensory & Consumer Science Leave a Comment

29 June

Bugxit – Edible insects on pause in the UK and other legalities

By Cassandra Maya Big leaps from tiny creatures Nine years after the Food and Agriculture Organization’s catalytic edible insect report [1], interest remains high. In fact, a recent report projected that the edible insect industry to be worth...

bugxit, edible insects, European Food Safety Authority, Food Standards Agency Food Law, Food Trends Leave a Comment

09 March

Making Brunost at Home – Part 2

By Karin Cho This is part 2 of the brunost series. If you are interested in learning about alternative uses for whey or the history of brunost, click this link for part 1. Brunost is a Norwegian brown...

Brunost, cheese, dulce de leche, recipe, whey valorization Education & Experiments, Food Trends 1 Comment

23 February

Guayusa, the ritual and sacred plant of Amazonia

By Hafida Mazoud The Amazon tropical rainforest continues to amaze us with its wonders, most notably an indigenous plant known as Guayusa, which is gaining popularity in the United States and Europe, particularly among those seeking natural energy-boosting...

Amazon tropical rainforest, Guayusa, tea leaves Food History & Tradition, Food Trends Leave a Comment

15 December

How COVID-19 changed the way we eat

By Cassandra Maya As another year of COVID holidays approaches, I find myself nostalgic. When I was in high school, we would crowd the outside of the local strip mall and take our weeks’ worth of change to...

alcohol, COVID-19, diet, emotional eating, fraud, grocery shopping, supply chain Food Trends Leave a Comment

17 November

Cannabis-based food products for health promotion?

By Emanueli Backes Even though cannabis cultivation, sale, and recreational use are prohibited or restricted by most countries, it seems like it is everywhere (and that is because it is). In the current century, the legalized medicinal and...

cannabis, CBD, marijuana, THC Food Trends, Health & Nutrition 1 Comment

27 October

The buzz on edible insects

By Cassandra Maya Insects have a bad reputation. Some sting, some ruin our foods, and some even emerge from the depths of the ground every 17 years to scream from the trees. So why are top scientists now...

edible insects, protein, sustainability Food History & Tradition, Food Trends Leave a Comment

25 August

Will the consumption of alternative protein sources be required in the future?

By Emanueli Backes What awaits us The world’s population is predicted to reach 9.1 billion people by 2050 – which is 1.3 billion people more than today – according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...

algae, consumer acceptance, cultured meat, insects, nutrition, protein Education & Experiments, Food Trends Leave a Comment

26 May

Trends in Food: Clean Label Bread

By Emanueli Backes Clean label bread You go to a grocery store to buy bread. Suddenly, you are hit by a huge number of bread labels claiming the use of ingredients of natural origin, without – or with...

bread, clean label, fermentates, hard red winter wheat flour, synthetic ingredients Education & Experiments, Food Trends, Product Development 1 Comment

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