With the new year upon us, I thought we could take a quick peek into what we, at Spoonshot, expect the future to hold, starting with a few interesting ingredients to watch out for in 2021. These ingredients offer benefits not just linked to nutrition and functional benefits, but also in the realm of sustainability – all packaged in innovative and convenient formats. … [Read more...] about 5 Ingredients To Watch Out For In 2021
The Future Is Fluid For Functional Beverage Trends
Functional Beverage Trends Predicted for 2021 Let’s be honest. It may be the elixir of life, but plain old water is a bit of a bore and most other non-boozy beverages have too much sugar, caffeine, or other additives to be consumed regularly. Over the last five years, consumers have thought so too as they increasingly gravitate towards healthier eating habits. Since 2016, … [Read more...] about The Future Is Fluid For Functional Beverage Trends
A Negative That’s Positive
In late August this year, Scottish craft beer company BrewDog announced that it had become the world’s first beer business to become carbon negative. This means that the company now removes more carbon from the atmosphere than it generates. According to its Sustainability Report, in 2019, BrewDog’s carbon footprint was 67,951 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) across … [Read more...] about A Negative That’s Positive
The US Is Riding A Green Wave, But Not For CBD
The most anticipated election of our lifetime just wrapped up, and the most decisive victor to emerge was green. No, we’re not talking money or the environment, but rather cannabis. Five states in the US said yes to legalizing marijuana last week, for medical or recreational use, or both, adding to the 33 states (and Washington DC) that already had done so over the last … [Read more...] about The US Is Riding A Green Wave, But Not For CBD
OMG! There’s an alternative to GMOs
I’m going to let you in on a dirty little secret: I’m pretty ambivalent on GMOs. There are days I think they ought to be banned, and then there are days when I think they may be the solution to world hunger. I bring up GMOs for a couple of reasons. One, October is non-GMO month and you’ve probably seen indications of this in your local supermarket (or online store, more … [Read more...] about OMG! There’s an alternative to GMOs
4 Plant-Based Dessert Brands To Watch Out For In 2021
The plant-based food juggernaut shows no signs of slowing down. Having conquered dairy and meat, it is now setting its sights on satiating our sweet tooth. Plant-based desserts – sweet foods made from plant-based ingredients – are popping up to entice us away from more traditional sweet treats. And they’re doing quite well, spurred on by consumer interest in all things … [Read more...] about 4 Plant-Based Dessert Brands To Watch Out For In 2021