“A single or a double?” Most people immediately recognize the phrase refers to coffee, the second-largest dollar commodity in the world, next to oil. However, even though coffee is such a high-value commodity, its per capita consumption has been dropping over the past 40 years.
“Time-pressed Americans, seeking foods they can quickly consume at their desks, in their cars or at home, as they rush from one daily obligation to another, choose convenience over all other factors—including healthfulness, price and taste—when it comes to buying on-the-go food,” according to “On-the-go Eating in the U.S.: Consumer, Foodservice, Retailing & Marketing Trends,” a new report published in August 2007 from Packaged Facts.
People may be more acquainted with the herb rosemary than they think. Rosemary has a long tradition as a spice for foods, bringing its piney, pungent, minty and sweet flavor characteristics to a variety of dishes, including meats, soups, salad dressings and sauces.
It
seems odd that whenever one purchases a great cup of organic coffee, often the
only creamer options available are powdered or non-natural. It seems pointless
to ruin a great cup of organic coffee by dumping in non-organic (and often
non-natural) creamers.
A
new report entitled “Ingredients Affecting Health and Wellness: Innovations and
Trends to Watch in 2007” from Packaged Facts confirms, “The buzz is on as
omega-3 fatty acids, exotic pseudograins, antioxidants and other high-profile
wellness ingredients continue to flood grocery shelves.