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Fancy Food Show 2018 Part 2 A world staple-rice-comes in many varieties. As a headline ingredient -several new products used versions of...with tempting results. Rice Is Nice Lundberg-USDA Organic rice cake in plastic sleeves -are sold everywhere we shop. Now-their  Grounded Snacks- are a smart (and tasty crispy)additions using some of the tons of rice  grown on their farm lands. We tried one-the  French Onion - a flavor in the line of  USDA Organic, Non-GMO, Red Rice & Quinoa Tortilla Chips. FYI-tastes reminds of tangy sour cream onion dips....which makes sense given the ingredients. Eat straight outta the bag,..12 chips+140 calories. Certified Non-GMO

Fancy Foods Show- Javits Center NYC Part 2 Snacks for many-are a way of eating 'small plates' throughout the day-right outta the bag. And like breakfast cereals...the offerings are getting amped up with nutritional value- notably  out with the bad stuff (trans fats, hydrogenated oils, artificial colors, funky preservatives) and in with the 'good.' Could crunchy eats be worthy of entrée status? Not really but some delicious chips based on vegetable/beans-deliver some grams protein/serving and other vitamins etc..and if paired with the right dip-like hummus...def. qualify in our house. At the very least when one indulges in a crispy munchie -there can be some nutritional payback. via GIPHY source kirby.wikia.com  Noteworthy trends-plain ole' chips-even cleverly packaged-seemingly absent from the Fancy Food Show aisles-unless spiced up or made with healthier oils, crispy chip alternative based on beans, rice and vegetables-continue to grow with new flavo...

Functional Ingredients-Editor Showcase Highlights, NYC Americans are eating differently ---out with the heavy carb loaded-chemically loaded foods of years past- a little late imo  given our increasingly screen focused- non manual labor way of life ... Functional ingredients, transparency where the products were sourced/made, food safety, and better snacks-convenience foods, portion control and beneficial drinks/supplements...just some of the highlights in a focused Editor Showcase on Health and Nutrition. PART ONE: Heavy carbs may be out...but better whole grain offerings and non-GMO products are increasingly a part of just about everyone's diet. Wonder where white bread went? The American classic sandwich staple from Dave's Killer Bread is made from non-GMO wheat, is USDA Organic-in our opinion-the gold standard for healthy ingredients...and no junk like high fructose corn syrup, preservative, etc....plus use of whole grains for meaningful 10g fiber, an...

PART 2 SNACK TRENDS develop with the times-just like every other consumer industry. Similar to products written up in Part One ... new takes on the classics-so-to-speak...single serve sizes..and Made in the USA -a few dominant themes. New Fun Flavors:    California Almonds®  reps growers of this "IT" superfood-disease bustin'.. .believe it. ..one ounce of almonds (23-a handful, a shot glass, or spread lovingly over a smartphone---good measuring as a 1/4 cupful) =6g protein, 4 g fiber, the good kind of fat-monounsaturated fats 9g, vitamin e, potassium, calcium, magnesium, riboflavin, niacin, phosphorous, and iron Graham crackers from Honey Maid- Nabisco come in these adorable Teddy Grahams shapes for awhile now (since 1988)...and the new launch flavor is Birthday Cake...cute cute cute...comes with sprinkles...and same NO high fructose corn syrup- 8 grams whole grams/30 gram serving $3.19/10oz box. We know people who dip Teddy Grahams in peanut bu...

NYC For those that drink their nutrition-as a meal or snack… Appethyl® -which tastes like most 'green'-powders we've tried-is made from spinach that is "carefully processed in a proprietary and patent pending method.." to make the vegetable's powerful  thylakoids-purported to slow down digestion and absorption of fats- bioactive…releasing "satiety hormones that signal to the brain…" one ate enough. As a food supplement-adding one 5g package of Appethyl® to a smoothie or soup is a palatable way to ingest-though it's also been suggested the appetite curbing effectiveness is enhanced when taken with a tbsp of healthy oil (e.g.olive oil). We tried it with orange juice as a mid-afternoon snack and def. satisfied without over filling us-before a workout.    Crunchy snacks like delicious potato chips are crave worthy…and fortunately-there are a slew of healthier options that satisfy the need for something crispy. Coconut oil has bec...