Two companies have asked the UK FSA's expert advisers on novel foods to consider applications for chia seeds to be approved for use in the European Un

A company has asked the FSA's expert advisers on novel foods to consider an application for chia seeds to be approved for use in the European Union (E

Carrington Farms is introducing a ready-to-eat blend of flax and chia seeds.

Not long ago, chia seeds served a specific purpose to consumers – to sprout a mossy mane on a terracotta pet.

The current market trend leans towards superfoods such as quinoa and chia seeds.