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HIGHLIGHTS ON HEALTHY LIVING
Three food ingredients that are high on SPINS Trend Watch for 2011 are quinoa, sweet potatoes and chia. SPINS conducts syndicated reporting on America’s rapidly growing specialty and gourmet food business, now a $63 billion industry. Kathryn Peters, senior vice president of business development for SPINS, points that consumers are keenly interested in the health benefits of food ingredients. For this reason, SPINS has identified these key ingredient trends to watch in the year ahead.
QUINOA
The Andean super grain Quinoa tops this year’s list of food ingredients to watch, as it is in high demand for its extraordinary health benefits. Quinoa provides 10 essential amino acids and is high in complete protein content. It is gluten free and easily digestible, and is quite
appealing to vegans as a source of protein. Quinoa can be used as an ingredient in bread and baked goods and can replace rice in just about any recipe. For bakers, ConAgra Mills Ancient Grains are 100% whole grain flours—milled from amaranth, quinoa, millet, sorghum and teff— that combine high-fiber and tastetempting flavor. ConAgra’s individual Ancient Grain whole grains and flours and 5-grain whole grain flour are naturally gluten-free and allergenfree. Quinoa is a small, light-colored round grain with an unmistakably nutty, earthy flavor. Indigenous to South America, the Incas praised it as the “mother of all grains.” It has a superior protein quality compared to other grains and is a powerful source of minerals, including calcium, magnesium, potassium and iron. In its Ancient Grains line,
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to Watch
ConAgra Mills offers amaranth, which has historical ties to the Aztec civilization; millet, domesticated more than 4,000 years ago from a wild west African grass; quinoa, praised by the Incas as the “mother of all grains”; sorghum, which has historical ties to Africa; and teff, which has historical ties to Ethiopia. Each ancient grain offers unique health properties, said Mike Veal, vice-president of marketing for ConAgra Mills, Omaha. “Quinoa, for example, is known for its high-quality protein content while teff is a notable source of calcium and magnesium,” he says. “We’ve done a lot of work to understand the nutritional profiles of these grains, which allows us to create custom blends that meet targeted nutritional goals for customers.”
CHIA
Chia is recognized as an upand-coming food ingredient because
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editor’s note - High-Tech Anxiety
contents
Target to Open Small-Format Store in Chicago
Robbie Unveils Fresh N Tasty Bakery Pouches
Wisconsin Over Top at U.S. Cheese Contest
Peapod Delivers Fresh Grocery to Manhattan
Eco-story Rolls Out LED Case Lighting
Comfort Foods Trend — Classic Desserts Revisited
Meijer to Invest in Michigan, Ohio Stores
Hobart Launches “Get Back to Scratch”
Appetizers Take the Lead
Salsa Spotlight
Airbrushing Techniques
Broaden Appeal with Bagel Varieties
Deli Pizzas Hold Steady
Smartphone Shopping
Sanitize + Save
THE WOW FACTOR
Freshologists
Other Departments’ “Wow” Features
Sampling
Get Your Groupon
Why Businesses Love Groupon
Similar Businesses
User Demographics
Learn More
3 to Watch
Specialty Cheeses & Prepared Foods are a Perfect Pair
Spotlight on Mozzarella
product trends
product showcase
ad index
A Better Meal Option
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inStorebuyer - April 2011 - editor’s note - High-Tech Anxiety
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inStorebuyer - April 2011 - Robbie Unveils Fresh N Tasty Bakery Pouches
inStorebuyer - April 2011 - 9
inStorebuyer - April 2011 - Eco-story Rolls Out LED Case Lighting
inStorebuyer - April 2011 - Comfort Foods Trend — Classic Desserts Revisited
inStorebuyer - April 2011 - Meijer to Invest in Michigan, Ohio Stores
inStorebuyer - April 2011 - Hobart Launches “Get Back to Scratch”
inStorebuyer - April 2011 - Salsa Spotlight
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inStorebuyer - April 2011 - Airbrushing Techniques
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inStorebuyer - April 2011 - Broaden Appeal with Bagel Varieties
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inStorebuyer - April 2011 - Deli Pizzas Hold Steady
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inStorebuyer - April 2011 - Smartphone Shopping
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inStorebuyer - April 2011 - Sanitize + Save
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inStorebuyer - April 2011 - THE WOW FACTOR
inStorebuyer - April 2011 - Freshologists
inStorebuyer - April 2011 - Other Departments’ “Wow” Features
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inStorebuyer - April 2011 - 38
inStorebuyer - April 2011 - Sampling
inStorebuyer - April 2011 - 40
inStorebuyer - April 2011 - Get Your Groupon
inStorebuyer - April 2011 - Why Businesses Love Groupon
inStorebuyer - April 2011 - Similar Businesses
inStorebuyer - April 2011 - User Demographics
inStorebuyer - April 2011 - Learn More
inStorebuyer - April 2011 - 3 to Watch
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inStorebuyer - April 2011 - 49
inStorebuyer - April 2011 - Specialty Cheeses & Prepared Foods are a Perfect Pair
inStorebuyer - April 2011 - Spotlight on Mozzarella
inStorebuyer - April 2011 - product trends
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inStorebuyer - April 2011 - product showcase
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inStorebuyer - April 2011 - ad index
inStorebuyer - April 2011 - A Better Meal Option
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