Top 10 Natural and Organic Food Trends for 2013 Recipe

Chewy juices, fancy faux meats, indulgent nut butters and upscale, fortified waters are some of the 2013 food and beverage trends identified by the Sterling-Rice Group. This Boulder-based consulting firm collected input from food industry experts and trade shows to identify emerging trends in the natural and organic space. While this category may be smaller, mainstream trends are often born in the natural and organic niche because the costs and barriers to entry are lower, so it can be a testing ground for new ideas, says Christie Wood, account director and culinary strategist for the firm. Here’s the list of ten 2013 trends and some of the new products breaking through:

1. Wholesome dude food.

Apparently, men are the next…