Five hot natural & organic product trends coming your way
From new coconut concoctions to powdered leaves from a "miracle tree", a diabetic-friendly sweetener to Mongolia's first organic skincare range, the recent Natural & Organic Products Asia expo offered a glimpse of the latest trends for the health-obsessed.
Demand for natural and organic products is booming in the region and at last week's Natural & Organic Products Asia expo, we got a glimpse - and taste - of the latest products coming Hong Kong's way.
Thousands of brands from more than 250 exhibitors from 25 countries were on display in the event hall at the Convention and Exhibition Centre. This year's trade fair was 70 per cent bigger than last year's inaugural event. Here are a few trends that stood out.
Just when you thought the coconut had exhausted its versatility, a new product pops up.
Nuco, a Californian company that uses Philippines coconuts, offers coconut mayo (made with coconut oil, eggs, vinegar and salt) and coconut vinegar, an alternative to apple cider vinegar made by fermenting the sap from coconut tree blossoms.
If you're not a fan of coconut's flavour but want to reap its healthful properties, Royal Green Naturals has odourless coconut oil in pure form as well as flavoured with spices or herbs.