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Examining the latest organic food and beverage trends in a diverse culinary landscape
Dr. Bronner’s Regenerative Organic Certified Chocolate
The new chocolate products are made with a blend of Regenerative Organic Certified ingredients, including cocoa from Ghana and Ivory Coast, coconut sugar from Indonesia, cocoa butter from Congo, and bourbon vanilla from Madagascar
Dr. Bronner’s, the family-owned natural brand of personal care and food products, announced that its Salted Dark flavor of chocolate is now Regenerative Organic Certified. Dr. Bronner’s Salted Dark Chocolate is made with a blend of Regenerative Organic Certified ingredients, including cocoa from Ghana and Ivory Coast, coconut sugar from Indonesia, cocoa butter from Congo, and bourbon vanilla from Madagascar. Dr. Bronner’s Salted Dark Chocolate is available at retailers nationwide and online, with the suggested retail price of of $5.99 each, or $32.94 for a six-pack, alongside six additional flavors of Dr. Bronner’s Magic All-One Dark Chocolate, and three flavors of Oat Milk Chocolate, which launched in the fall of 2023.
Dr. Bronner’s Regenerative Organic Certified Salted Dark Magic All-One Chocolate goes above and beyond USDA Organic and Fair Trade standards, demonstrating that regenerative organic agriculture can be practiced at the scale needed to meet global market demands. In addition to piloting Regenerative Organic Certified standards in its cocoa supply chain, Dr. Bronner’s has achieved this standard in its coconut oil supply chain, launching the first-ever Regenerative Organic Certified Virgin Coconut Oil in 2020.
Califia Farms Organic Oat Barista Blend
Califia Farms introduced two new additions to its line of Barista Blends: Organic Oat Barista Blend and Coconut Barista Blend, along with a new limited-edition creamer, Chocolate Strawberry Almond Creamer, that is available at Target Stores nationwide. The new barista blends and creamer address the needs of consumers seeking plant-based, café-quality beverages at home for a fraction of the price.
Numi Organic Tea: Damiana Relax & Regenerate
Numi Organic TeaTM, an award-winning social enterprise, founding B Corporation member, and a purchaser of organic, Fair Trade CertifiedTM tea, introduced its new Relax and Regenerate Herbal Supplement Tea Line featuring Damiana, a flowering vine native to Mexico, Central and South America, which has been celebrated for centuries as a mood enhancer and energy booster.
Natural and Organic Trends with Scott Dicker of SPINS LLC
Prepared Foods talks natural and organic product trends with Scott Dicker, market insights director at SPINS LLC in Chicago. In this podcast, Dicker notes that specialty and wellness products—particularly at-home meals, products with global flavors—are particularly popular among natural and organic offerings. Overall, these categories are still performing well—thanks to those consumers willing to invest in their “health-span” and who value clean label and ethical product attributes. Dicker likewise notes many natural and organic products are gaining appeal for related sustainability benefits.
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