Los Angeles Times: Baby food is no longer just mushy, creamy, bland stuff in little jars. That couldn’t be more apparent at the Natural Products Expo. Manufacturers are now promoting baby food enhanced with probiotics, vitamins and minerals and “hidden” vegetables. One maker of premier, healthy baby foods — Happy Baby — has grown from being in five stores three […]

Suntimes: Want a treat to go with your Starbucks coffee but can’t afford the 490 calories in a slice of iced lemon pound cake? The coffee chain this week added a “petites” line of bakery treats for under 200 calories and priced $1.50. The tiny lemon squares, caramel squares, cake pops (bites of cake on sticks, like lollipops), mini cupcakes […]

Fancy a pizza kit from GalloLea Organics? It’s a homemade pizza in a bag. Gluten free or whole wheat, it makes a pizza in 30 minutes. Included is a round piece of parchment paper to build it on, and it goes into the oven on it, makes it easy. Great for kids/family/everyone that loves pizza! Delicious and organic. Thanks Susan […]

Derry Church Artisan Chocolates hand-produce world-class French style chocolate bon bons. They make a point on their website to note that their delicious gourmet chocolates are produced in small batches, by human beings, not machines. Who might they be comparing themselves to? They also use 100% organic and natural ingredients (and all their cream and butter comes from local PA […]

Springwise: Tomarni’s Lebepur is a powdered shake mix that’s made from nothing but finely ground fruits and vegetables. Available in both vegetable and fruit-vegetable formulations, Lebepur mixes include a combination of dried strawberries, cabbage, parsnip, broccoli, bananas, tomatoes, kale, mango, plums, lentils, cauliflower and spinach. Both varieties come in powdered form, ready for mixing with water into a healthy shake. […]

Tipu’s Chai, an authentic Indian chai tea made from organic, all-natural ingredients, announced they’re now being sold in six Dean & Deluca stores throughout the U.S., including New York City, Georgetown, D.C., and St. Helena, Calif. It is believe to be the world’s first micro-ground instant chai tea. Tipu’s Chai Slow Brew varieties are unique chai teas, made from organic […]

Revive energy mints, a new business opportunity that hit the market in 2008 is proving to be a great recession proof business.  The company Rylo Products, LLC created a mint which gives users the same boost as a Red Bull or a 5 Hour Energy but with the added benefits of some of the world’s most powerful antioxidants.  Each Revive […]

Luxist: L’Esprit de June is an exotic vine flower liqueur created from grape blossoms. L’Esprit de June, also called June Liqueur, is created by combining the vine flower distillates of three different grape varietals with a grape spirit base in an effort to capture the essence of French vineyards in the springtime. All hand-picked and combined using French wine-making methods, […]

Christchurch brewer of Three boys beer is about to release an “Aftershock” ale – in special commemoration of the Canturbury Quake earlier this month. This limited run of 1200 litres, was unexpectedly seasoned by the Magnitude 5.1 aftershock that hit on the Wednesday while owner Ralph was in the midst of brewing and the power was knocked out. Rather than […]

Trendwatching.com: The Icecreamists is a UK ice cream brand that has positioned itself using premium, X-rated flavors. The Sex Pistol is the most recent flavor, featuring ice cream mixed with ginkgo biloba, arginine and guarana and La Fee Absinthe. The Sex Pistol was deemed so potent that sales were limited to one per customer during its appearance in Selfridges from […]