Wild Blueberries in the News
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August 19, 2016
Simple Cravings. Real Food. Eat wild for health. Moroccan Spiced Apple & Walnut Wild Blueberry Smoothie
Vicki Shanta Retelny, RDN, The Lifestyle Nutritionist, gets us to imagine hunting and gathering for our daily nourishment in this blog recap. Wild foods are all the rage now and having recently toured the Wild Blueberry barrens and Wyman’s facility on the Blog the Barrens trip, Vicki was able to watch Wild Blueberries be flash frozen right after harvest – locking in their nutritional value. This inspired her to create this tasty, spiced smoothie with Wild Blueberries.
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August 18, 2016
Go Dairy Free Wild Blueberry Bliss Smoothie + More Banana-Free Smoothie Recipes
Alisa Fleming (and Tony) recently had the opportunity to tour the Wild Blueberry barrens of Maine, and has since become enamored with these wholesome little fruits. Chock full of nutrition, Alisa wanted to create a smoothie recipe where the Wild Blueberry had the chance to shine – not be lost with over-powering flavors. Explore this dairy-free/non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan, plant-based, vegetarian, and optionally paleo, Wild Blueberry smoothie recipe.
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August 14, 2016
Curated Travel: 10 Must Do’s In Bar Harbor Maine: Wild Blueberry Barren Tour
According to Carlene Thomas, RDN, LD, you NEED to go to Maine in summer. ESPECIALLY if you live somewhere where summer is hot and humid. In this blog, she geeks out about wild blueberries and falls in love with Bar Harbor, Maine. Carlene loves to explore the home of a food to understand it on a deeper level – the Wild Blueberry is no different. Experience Bar Harbor and the Wild Blueberry barrens through the eyes of Carlene with 10 Things You Need to Do.
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July 29, 2016
What you may not know about blueberries plus a smoothie recipe you’re sure to love
Explore the differences between wild blueberries and regular cultivated blueberries and find out what makes the wild ones so special. Plus, enjoy a delicious, healthy wild blueberry smoothie recipe this summer courtesy of the Wild Blueberry Association of North America.
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July 6, 2016
Anatomy of a Food Trend: Are Wild Maine Blueberries the Next Big Thing?
In June, the East Coast’s most well-known fast-casual lobster roll restaurant introduced a new offering for summer. The Wild Blue Salad at Luke’s Lobster includes a lobster tail on top of arugula, roasted sunflower seeds, cannellini beans, shredded red cabbage — and a pile of tart, juicy wild Maine blueberries.
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April 21, 2016
New Brunswick to become world’s largest producer of wild blueberries
New Brunswick’s allocation of lands for further wild blueberry production and growth makes it the largest producer of wild blueberries in the world.
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April 12, 2016
Consumer Taste for Unaltered Foods Could Fuel Next Generation of Product Development
The idea of using food to improve personal health has fueled consumer interest in less processed, authentic food and has spurred the surge in food trends like organic, GMO-free, paleo, and all-natural.
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April 5, 2016
Is EatingWild the Next ‘Real Foods’ Trend?
Consumer taste for unaltered foods could fuel next generation of product development
As large restaurant chains and packaged food companies scramble to meet the demands of today’s health conscious consumers, another food trend is emerging. According to Portland Marketing Analytics, a Maine based marketing research firm, “Wild foods are about to crash onto the American stage…”
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April 5, 2016
Are wildfoods the next trend?
This study shows that “wild” resonates with all consumers when considering health and taste benefits. The idea of using food to improve personal health has fueled consumer interest in less processed, authentic food and has spurred the surge in food trends like organic, GMO-free, paleo, and all-natural and now another food trend is emerging…
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March 9, 2016
Healthy Fruits You Haven’t Tried Yet
Many of us tend to keep the same fruits on rotation. While a diet rich in produce can lower your risk of heart disease and certain cancers, it’s important to get a variety of nutrients from the foods we eat. Add more colorful produce to your day by trying these delicious, healthy, and unexpected varieties.
