In the next 40 years, the world is going to need a 70 percent increase in food production to feed a population that will be billions larger and considerably wealthier than it is today.Read more @ CNNWhere is that food going to come from? Dutch entomologist Marcel Dicke has at least a partial answer in the six-legged creatures we call insects.
Frozen food, enjoying a prolonged sales boom, is branching out. Many grocers are making more space for gourmet and specialized foods from companies like Boston Market Corp. and ConAgra Foods Inc. that are expanding their offerings. Moreover, better freezing techniques allow foods to stay fresher and retain more nutrients. And new types of packaging, such as microwave "crisping trays" that keep panini from getting soggy, help make taste and texture more like freshly prepared food.
As a result, sales of frozen entrées and side dishes are booming. In a year when supermarkets aggressively cut prices and battled with deflation, frozen-food sales grew 3.1% to $40.5 billion for the 52 weeks ended Jan. 23, according to Nielsen Co. That was more than four times the 0.7% rate of growth for total food sales.
(CNN) -- Can we please stop calling the nation's love affair with cupcakes a trend?
Last week, Detroit, Michigan, was the latest city to declare "the nostalgic cupcake craze is prepared for a long stay," echoing a Houston, Texas, Chronicle story from February that heralded "the nostalgic mini treats are a food trend that's here to stay."
These cities are the latest to forget that the cupcake craze took fire more than a decade ago when "Sex and the City" popularized New York's Magnolia Bakery and its sugary treats.
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