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July 11, 2008 by Rich Whittle | 1 Comment

TrendCentral:

We found a feast of food trends at the annual Fancy Food Show in NYC:

* Micro-Vegetables: Food trendsetters have been known to forage for food or grow their own in window boxes and community garden lots, but for those who have the taste for exotic foods without the know-how, Koppert Cress’ offerings may be the answer. The company searches the globe for native edible and aromatic plants and then grows them here in the U.S.

* Raw Agave: we’ve been noticing an increasing number of consumers using it in lieu of sugar or artificial sweeteners. As such, we expect to see raw agave used in more prepared foods like Organic Nectars’ Flavored Agave Dessert Syrup and Raw Agave Gelato. Made from blended raw organic soaked and rinsed cashews, these frozen vegan treats are a health nut’s dream, as they are also free of dairy, soy milk, lactose, and glutens. Sweetened only with agave syrup, the low glycemic index is not only a dream for those with a sweet tooth, but also for parents of small children who have a hard time saying no to requests for ice cream.

* Miracle Berry: While this tiny berry (synsepalum dulcificum) found in Ghana has already received New York Times coverage with its amazing ability to turn sour tastes to sweet – eating wedges of lime becomes a sweet sensation after chewing the berry for less than a minute – it hasn’t exactly hit the mainstream yet. Not only does it offer eaters a genuine food experience, but a little known fact about this berry is even more of a miracle: it can help remove the metallic taste in chemotherapy patients’ mouths, thus allowing them to better enjoy their food.

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