Growing popularity of tapioca in pudding mixes, stabilizers in food and drink formulations, and cosmetics ingredients is broadening product penetration. Tapioca pearls, rich in folate, iron, calcium, ...

EXPLAINS ONCE A NICHE TAIWANESE TREAT, BUBBLE TEA IS NOW WIDELY AVAILABLE AND GROWING IN POPULARITY, AND THE STAR OF THE SHOW, THOSE TAPIOCA BOBA PEARLS MADE FROM CASSAVA. CASSAVA IS A ROOT VEGETABLE ...

Tapioca pearls, commonly used in desserts, can be a surprising ingredient in savory dishes too. These pearls, made from cassava starch, have a unique texture that can enhance the mouthfeel of various ...

SAN DIEGO — Boba tea has exploded in popularity in recent years, with new chains opening across the country and plenty of do-it-yourself kits available for fans to create at home. But new testing is ...

Boba tea lovers in Lubbock might want to think twice before grabbing their next cup. Recent testing conducted by Consumer Reports revealed trace amounts of lead in some boba pearls. The discovery has ...

(CONSUMER REPORTS) — Maybe you’ve seen those colorful cups with oversized straws, filled with a sweet drink and chewy little pearls. Bubble tea, or boba, has become a favorite, especially with young ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Maybe you’ve seen those colorful cups with oversized straws, filled with a sweet drink and chewy little pearls. Bubble tea, or boba, has become a favorite, especially with young people ...

Bubble tea, or boba, has become a favorite, especially with young people. Typically a sweet drink with chewy pearls, bubble tea can often be found in colorful cups with oversized straws. But new ...

CLEVELAND — Popular bubble tea drinks may contain concerning levels of lead, according to new testing from Consumer Reports that found the heavy metal in every sample examined. The colorful drinks ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Maybe you’ve seen those colorful cups with oversized straws, filled with a sweet drink and chewy little pearls. Bubble tea, or boba, has become a favorite, especially with young ...

Bubble tea is everywhere. In plenty of downtown areas, it’s hard to miss people walking about carrying cups of the beverage, sipping through extra-wide straws designed to suck up the boba—the chewy ...

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