Food Trends for 2008

Posted by Lesli

Yes, even food has trends. Now more than ever, food has become the focus of a long and healthy life.

Almost every day in the news brings a new study or research product that sings the praises of a food rich in nutrients (anything orange!), or an ingredient proven to be counter productive in being healthy (trans fats!).

Here are the Top Food packaged food trends for 2008, according to the online site Datamonitor. Don't be turned off by the fact that these are emerging packaged food trends. This list is interesting!

Here are some highlights:

Probiotics are becoming more mainstream. You can find it in yogurt, cheese juices, and OMG, soon there might be a chocolate bar with the good bacteria built right in!

Organic foods for kids will continue to be a hot market.

Super fruits like acai, goji berries, noni, pomegranates and a new discovery called yumberry are going to be exploited more than ever in the mainstream market. Maybe that'll bring them down in price...!

North African foods will gain in popularity. This includes couscous, which is a mainstay in the North African's daily meal.

...nothing like being in the know, eh?

From one foodie to another,

- Lesli

TAGS: 2008 Food Trends, Acai, Couscous, Datamonitor, Goji, Noni, Organic Food For Kids, Pomegrante, Probiotics, Yumberry
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