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I always enjoy Liz Sloan’s take on food trends. Once again, she’s pulled from many different data sources to create her top 10 functional food trends for 2014 that appears in the latest issue of Food Technology.
Specialty Nutritionals: Consumers who once relied heavily on nutritional supplements are switching to fortified and functional foods instead. Nearly nine in 10 adults made a strong effort to consume more nutrients, vitamins, minerals, herbs/botanicals and include more fish/oil/omega-3s in their diets. Maintaining a healthy digestive system and immune health also are top health priorities and probiotics will play a key role in 2014.
Raw juice drinks and smoothies from Nosh Detox, a London-based company, are positioned…
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