Alter Eco

Quinoa chocolate bars, purple jasmine rice and more from a powerhouse fair trade brand

Though today the fair trade food brand Alter Eco works with 25 cooperatives across 19 countries, they began in 1999 as a small shop in Paris carrying mostly furniture. With time, money and retail partners, the company has grown into a “team of fair trade visionaries and food-loving explorers on a mission to connect you to our farmers and their honest foods.” One of the …

New Cracker Options

From artisan flatbreads to heart-shaped Lahvosh, four fresh ways to liven up a cheese plate

For snacking or adding to our frequent afternoon cheese plate, we’ve found a few new crackers. Aunt Berta’s Whole Grain Crackers Made entirely of natural seeds and whole grains, Aunt Berta’s Whole Grain Crackers are as delicious as they are nutritious. Available in Whole Wheat, Rye and the tasty herbed Zatar, these unusual looking crackers from Israel are free of sugar, oils, flour, food coloring …

Flavor Faves

Mojito jellybeans, mango-ginger chews and more star in our round-up of the latest flavors to hit the market

While we’re always on the lookout for major food innovations that overhaul form, ingredients and more, we still appreciate a classic brand—particularly when reinvented with new addictive flavors. Below, learn more about a few we recently sampled that hit the mark. Jelly Belly While cocktail-flavored Jelly Bellys may seem an odd treat for kids, the sugary beans skip alcohol overtones to appeal to little ones …