{"id":245,"date":"2018-02-28T10:02:27","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T10:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sundun.com\/blog\/?p=245"},"modified":"2019-02-04T17:08:16","modified_gmt":"2019-02-04T17:08:16","slug":"trendy-gaithersburg-md-snacks-beverages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sundun.com\/blog\/trendy-gaithersburg-md-snacks-beverages\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaithersburg, MD Snacks and Beverages Go Trendy in 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

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2018 is predicted to bring new and unusual, but tasty, snacks and beverages to Gaithersburg, MD. According to Denise Purcell, head of content for the Specialty Food Association, \u201cMacro trends like sustainability and health are converging in the 2018 [food] trends.\u201d This combination will create food trends including more plant-based foods, upcycled edible products, and healthy alternative sweeteners.<\/span><\/p>\n

Plant-Based Foods<\/b><\/p>\n

Gone are the days when plant-based foods were only found in out of the way health food stores. Today, plant-based options are endless and can be found everywhere from the local grocery store to the office break room vending machine<\/a>. Gaithersburg, MD consumers are likely to find a wide variety of plant-based options including dairy-free milk products such as cheese or yogurt; frozen desserts such as ice cream or whipped topping; and convenience foods such as crackers, cereals, cookies, bean chips, premade burritos, and protein bars. Below are a few of the plant ingredients found in healthy snacks and beverages that consumers will enjoy more of in 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n