Florida Food Products’ new line of liquid and powdered lactic acid fermented vegetable products currently includes beet, carrot, onion, and mushroom.

Teton Waters Ranch Burger Blends were honored with a NEXTY Award at Natural Foods Expo West for Best New Frozen Product by New Hope Network. Hundreds of media, influencers and industry leaders in natural foods tasted the Burger Blends over four days of Expo and all raved about the taste.

The brand aims to provide great tasting, better-for-you snacks using mushrooms grown and handpicked on the South Mill farms in Kennett Square, Penn., the mushroom capital of the world.  

Natural Grocers, America's Nutrition Education Expert, surveyed more than 70 of the company's nutrition experts and pored over the latest research to identify the expected top 10 breakout trends in nutrition and health in 2019.

Here are five key factors influencing Mattson's product innovation work for its clients.

Fair Trade Certified™, Non-GMO Project Verified, and always organic, Shiitake Oolong was formulated to promote a healthy metabolism and support immunity.

While most consumers enjoy mushrooms largely for the flavor, the recognition of mushrooms as bearers of powerful chemical compounds that help protect against and even mitigate disease is triggering a surge in interest from product developers.

Multiple trend reports have pointed to a rapidly expanding interest in the cuisines of North Africa and the Middle East. For product developers wishing to serve this consumer trend, the key to an authentic experience is to unlock the taste and flavor through the ingredients and spices that bring accuracy to the flavor profiles that define these cuisines.

Chaga supports immune function and gut wellbeing and is rich in antioxidant properties. Activated charcoal is a popular ingredient often used to support detox and lemon is used for hydration and digestive support touted for its use to support skin wellbeing.

There’s no doubt that 2018 will be the Year of the Probiotics. Yes, 2017 was already given that sobriquet, but both the eruption of science behind probiotics and health, and the rapid expansion of probiotic-enhanced products is showing no signs of slowing—or even pausing for breath.