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Research shows that an increasing number of environmentally conscious consumers today are making food purchase decisions based on sustainability.

Those of us in the food aisle know that the economy has meant serious changes across all aspects of our business. It’s not that people aren’t eating, or, at times, even eating well. Also NRA news and a cookbook for hunger relief.

Food companies (restaurants and retail products alike) are connecting with customers through popular social-media sites such as Facebook and niche blogs such as Boing Boing.

Seekers of the legendary Fountain of Youth may only have to travel to the cosmetics counter to find the latest in consumable cosmetics designed to stop, and possibly reverse, many of the common signs of skin aging.

“Better Burger” Category Exploding Despite Tough Economic Times. These burgers are slightly more expensive than a QSR burger, highly customizable, and often have a specific quality proposition (fresh never frozen ground beef, hand patted, grass fed beef).

While 2007 brought us the banning of trans fats and 2008 upped our awareness of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), 2009 may well be the year we are educated on the role that sodium is playing in our diets.

The Food Channel® presents its Top Ten Food Trends for 2009. The list is based on research conducted in conjunction with the World Thought Bank found at www.neemee.com, and the International Food Futurists™. Here’s what to look for in the new year.

The Food Channel® presents its Top Ten Food Trends for 2009. The list is based on research conducted by The Food Channel in conjunction with the World Thought Bank found at www.neemee.com, and the International Food Futurists.

In this edition, we’ve categorized and summarized the Trendwire stories of 2008, giving you a quick snapshot of the year in review in the world of food trends.

In this edition of TrendWire, we look at the health benefits of apples. Experts continue to recommend that people eat whole apples rather than drink juice or take juice extract or fiber supplements, because of the whole fruit’s synergistic benefits.