What will you be eating next year Food world authorities name some of their picks for the food trends of ’08.

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Food & Wine magazine

n Old-fashioned candy

n Wild American shrimp

n Muesli will become more popular than granola

n Chef-run noodle bars

n Barrel-aged beers

n Chardonnay from Oregon

n Haute frozen food

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Mintel International Group, a Chicago-based market research firm

n Functional waters (those with added nutrients)

n Virtually anything fair trade

n Ancient grains, such as amaranth, quinoa and teff

n Easy-to-understand nutritional labels

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Baum & Whiteman Co. Inc, restaurant consultants

n More restaurants will accept takeout orders via text messaging

n Restaurants with ultaspecialized menus (such a breakfast cereal or grilled cheeses)

n Cocktails enhanced with functional foods

n Offal

n Korean food