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Top Ten Food Trends 2016

Top Ten Food Trends 2016

Once thought of as a healthy tonic only for those who practice meditation and yoga, kombucha has gone mainstream. Kombucha is showing up in large grocery chains, at Starbucks and in a growing number of restaurants and eateries. This effervescent drink is taking on big soda companies by storm.

Drink To Your Health With Kombucha

In the fifties and sixties it was often Bisquick or Betty Crocker recipes that served as the base for cakes, cookies and brownies. The Food Channel takes a look back at one of those classic recipes for coffee cake.

An Homage To Bisquick® and Betty Crocker®

Five Food Packaging Trends

Spring is around the corner, and flowers are beginning to appear. If you look/listen closely, you can almost hear the faint sounds of cheering crowds of parade-goers and party enthusiasts gathering for St. Patrick�s Day.

The Emerald Lure of St. Patrick's Day

Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year and the Spring Festival, is an important cultural holiday for both the country of China and for Chinese people everywhere. There�s a touch of our Western New Year�s resolutions, plus all the traditions around the coming of a new season, growth, prosperity, and giving everyone the chance at a fresh start. While there are no set dates for the festival (as it was traditionally based on the lunar calendar), this year�s festivities kick off on February 16, 2018.

The Charisma of Chinese New Year

When it comes to functional food, many have heard the term �superfruit.� This combined word describes the attributes of those with a higher than normal antioxidant level. This includes the individual ORAC value, used to describe nutritional benefits for the body. One particular berry experiencing a rebound in the wellness category for its value as a holistic herbal medicine: the humble elderberry with an ORAC value of 14,697. Used in teas and extracts, jams and beverages, both elderberry and elderflower are poised to become part of 2018�s predicted culinary trends.

Elderberry: A Modern Case for an Ancient Remedy

The Food Channel's 2019 food trend predictions include an explosion in the use of hemp and CBD oil in a variety of edibles and beverages.

2019 Top Food Trends

The food channel presents its annual food trend predictions for 2020

The Food Channel Presents Top Food Trends for 2020

Cookies: Beyond the Jar

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The Next Wave of Seaweed Is Coming

Thanksgiving With A Twist