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category spotlight
CoYo Natural Coconut Milk yogurt is a huge seller at Rainbow
Grocery for both the dairy and non-dairy crowds while Nutiva
Coconut Manna, organic whole coconut puree with coconut f lesh
incorporated in it, has a huge following at The Good Earth Food
Co-op. "Customers love it spread on toast as an alternative to but-
ter," Kapsch says.
Coconut water also continues to fuel the beverage craze.
According to a Wall Street Journal article featuring the beverage
research firm Canadean, global consumption of coconut water
jumped 13 percent from 2014 to 2015, following a 24 percent
increase the previous year.
"Now, the smaller, more expensive niche waters, like Harmless
Harvest, distinguish themselves in the same way as chocolate, cof-
fee, and other items made from imported ingredients, calling out
terroir," says Nielsen. "They are helping to take the coconut water
conversation to the next level," she adds.
"Better-for-you snacking has
helped drive the coconut
craze with many different food
companies doing a good job
using coconut in their products."
Julian Bakery's Paleo
Wraps, made with coconut
meat, water and oil, with
Hope Thai Hummus.
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