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With fermenting , pickling and preserving reaching the mainstream , gut health has established itself as a key trend to watch out for next year . It has also received the seal of approval from food and beverage behemoths like the Coca-Cola Company . In October , the world ’ s biggest beverage company acquired kombucha maker Organic & Raw Trading Co ., which makes the MOJO brand of naturally-fermented , live culture , drinks , signalling the fast-emerging trend . As more scientific evidence mounts up in favour of gut-friendly foods , probiotics like kimchi , miso , and kombucha are set to become commonplace on our grocery shelves .

DECEMBER 2018