LYRA MAG.

Fancy Food Show/NYC Certain foods, beverages and packaging-captured a sense of place-and made for some unique offerings-tasty treats or just catchy products ... U S A These probably foresaw a disaster in the making??? A positive spin on the nominees for sure...Trumppuccino "The Right Combination of Bold, Common Sense, and Smart Ingredients...HILLARY HOT CHOCOLATE "An inclusive Recipe For A Better More Fulfilling Drink" ...forgot to add barrier breaking to that. Sweet Shoppe USA ...chocolate covered OREOS!

PART 1 NYC We live in a SNACK nation ---whether it's because noshers feel mini- meals, several times a day are more healthy, are too lazy/don't like to and/or are too busy to cook (like every other urban dweller we know), need help with the portion control...and maybe just prefer the convenience of grab and go world of life... WHAT: An editor showcase with several exhibitors showing off the latest in snacks... SOME Highlights-Snack Trends: NON-GMO - Gluten Free : The number of snacks made from Non--GMO and/or gluten free ingredients is booming-and that's because consumers want it ...and we've noticed-it's not just the moms now who pick up a package and scan the labels ...for what's inside. Amidst the arguments in the USA over GMO labeling laws (like the one passed in Vermont)...imo-if a company makes a product with ingredients that are Non-GMO verified -but legally could be ...why wouldn't they put that on a product's label??? Duh. ...