Tag: food trends

Today, culinary experts and registered dietitians from Chartwells K12, a company that creates custom dining programs for 4,500 schools across the country, unveiled the top 10 food trends for kids and their families in 2022.

Today, Whole Foods Market global buyers and experts unveiled their top 10 anticipated food trends for 2022 in the retailer’s seventh-annual Trends predictions.

We have to consider the possibility that kelp, along with other sea vegetables, is about to enter the mainstream of the eating world—or at any rate to become the latest food fad.

The rapid increase in demand for online grocery and the boom in home cooking are squarely aligned with what our team of food experts have been seeing firsthand, both early last year and later accelerated by the pandemic,” said Scott Crawford, Chief Merchandising Officer, FreshDirect.

A greater assortment of mushrooms, immunity boosting fruits and vegetables, and more leafy greens are all on the menu, according to Technomic.

ProduceIQ is bringing a bonus gift in addition to its weekly market highlights: a look to 2021, analyzing the "new normal" of 2020, and the challenges/opportunities expected to persist in in the coming months. 

From no-cry onions to in-store hydroponic farms to plant-based coatings like Apeel that extend the shelf life of produce, shoppers will see more innovative solutions launch in the coming year to help keep their favorite fruits and vegetables at the peak of freshness longer.

Consumers will be looking for more exotic spices, keto foods, and local retail options in 2021, according to San Francisco-based Instacart.

Maybe, during a pandemic, a health message can resonate in foodservice like it is in retail.

The insightful list is a mix carefully curated everyday items and wacky things no one but the trendiest of foodies has ever heard of (think of last year’s tiger nut flour.)