Coffee is the most popular hot beverage in the U.S. and the second-most popular hot drink in the world. Translating this success into ready-to-drink (RTD) cold coffee drinks has had checkered success in the marketplace.
From Superfruits, like acai, mangosteen and gooseberry, to the tried-and-true raisin and always reliable blueberry, uses and applications for fruits in health and wellness foods and beverages are endless, and health benefits continue to be documented.
During the Second World Congress of Public Health Nutrition held in Portugal, September 2010, several new and pending studies were presented that show clear evidence that poor nutrition is growing in affluent countries, despite widespread consumer access to nutritious foods and nutritional education campaigns.
New investigation results, "Relation of Omega-3 Fatty Acid and Dietary Fish Intake with Brachial Artery Flow-mediated Vasodilation in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis," are detailed in a study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
During the Second World Congress of Public Health Nutrition held in Portugal last week, several new and pending studies were presented that show clear evidence that poor nutrition is growing in affluent countries, despite widespread consumer access to nutritious foods and nutritional education campaigns.
The year in foodservice beverages has been the year of the smoothie, with major and minor chains adding the beverage with a healthy positioning, nutritional ingredients and creative flavorings. That said, coffee remains the segmentís stalwart.
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