From automated “grab and go” stores to more smart mobile, home appliance, and even artificial intelligence solutions, food convenience will get an upgrade in 2019.
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Companies are working to further reduce food waste by looking for different ways to utilize "ugly" produce.
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Embracing a plant-centric movement, grocery buyers are opening their shopping carts up for more mushrooms. Sales have increased every year over the past five years, up 4.2 percent last year alone.
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2019 technologies will aim to streamline food and drink planning, shopping, and preparation to help consumers save time while meeting their high standards for food.
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Transparency has made its way onto the nutrition label, ingredient list, and even marketing claims.
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In 2019, look for even more products to tout the gut health trio of fiber, prebiotics and probiotics.
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2019 marks the year that African spices and super foods will make their way into more conventional formats.
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In 2019, keep an eye out for sunflower, pumpkin and watermelon seed butters — which share the same good fat profile of nut butters, but may offer an alternative for those with nut allergies.
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EPA and DHA, found in marine foods, algae, and supplements, are the primary omega-3s needed to support heart health, brain health, eye health and maternal health.
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100-percent pomegranate juice provides potassium with no added sugar.
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“Simple” one-ingredient, plant-based sources of micronutrients, foods like pistachios offer consumers the "food first" approach they crave.
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