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any companies and products powered by environmental and social concerns
were visible throughout the show. More producers are getting serious about
product development that addresses food waste, creating upcycled products.
Additionally, there is growing awareness about foods made from diverse crops to
ensure a variety of crops and animals that makes the food system more resilient
and exposes consumers to an assortment of foods and flavors.
Here are some examples identified by the panel:
• Believe in Bambara Beans and Flours, made from bambara, a biodiverse crop
• Render Foods LLC Bryner, vegetable drink upcycled from leftover
pickle juice; Weyla, sparkling fruity beverage upcycled from whey
• Renewal Mill Extra Dark Chocolate Chip Cookie, made with okara,
a superfood harvested from the pulp of organic soybeans
that is created during soymilk production
• Terviva Pongamia, a long-living tree that
produces seeds similar to soybeans
• Ugly Juice LLC Good Use Ugly Juice, cold-pressed
juice from imperfect fruits and vegetables
• Yolélé Foods Fonio, a biodiverse, gluten-
free, ancient African supergrain
UPCYCLING AND BIODIVERSITY TRENDS
DRIVE SUSTAINABILITY MOVEMENT
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KELP IS THE NEW
OCEAN-HARVESTED STAR INGREDIENT
Another driver of sustainability, and intertwined with
the plant-based movement, kelp has emerged as the
latest sea-based superfood. Examples include:
• Barnacle Foods Kelp Salsa and Kelp Pickles
• Blue Evolution kelp-based pasta and salad
• New Frontier Foods Ocean's Halo kelp-based
superfoods drink
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