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What’s the latest thing in food? One of the best ways to find out what’s hot is to browse the aisles of the Fancy Food Show. Organized by the National Association of the Specialty Food Trade, it’s the largest marketplace for sp (read full article)
What’s hot in “natural” foods? Take a look at what Claudia D. O’Donnell, Chief Editor of Prepared Foods, spotted recently at the Natural Products Expo West. Here are some of the trends she identified among the off (read full article)
Food Channel identified the Top Ten Foods of the Decade sushi bacon cupcakes sliders gourmet burgers made with Kobe or Angus beef superfruits (acai, pomegranate, blueberries) oils (including olive oil, truffle oil) whole grains artisan foods (partic (read full article)
Photo courtesy of Flickr user La Tartine Gourmande On this first day of 2010, I thought I’d review all of my recent food trend posts. You’ll see predictions from a variety of sources — a forecast of what we’ll be eating in 201 (read full article)
As the year comes to close, I was thinking about the foods that made a lot of headlines but didn’t really live up to the hype. The most overrated food trends of the year was the topic of my latest article in the Chicago Tribune. 5 most overr (read full article)
Photo courtesy of Flickr user Ben Heine Following this year’s global economic recession, consumers are ready to reset and start fresh for 2010. Fear played a dominant role in shaping consumer behavior this year, according to Richard Cope, dir (read full article)
Butterscotch pudding, Flickr daveleb I participated in a Trend Spotter Webcast yesterday conducted by the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, the group behind the Fancy Food Show. You can learn more by visiting NASFT’s bog Under (read full article)
Now the National Restaurant Association weighs in on restaurant trends for 2010. Locally grown and sourced products, sustainable seafood, a back-to-basics approach, nutrition, allergy awareness, ancient grains and better-for-you children’s (read full article)
source: flickr, desertculinary Epicurious has come up with a clever list of food trends for 2010. I like their approach of “front burner” and “back burner” as a way to predict what will be hot next year and what trends have (read full article)
The food trends keep coming. This time the 2010 predictions come from the Food People, who describe themselves as the leading global food spotters and reporters. We’re starting to see some consensus among the myriad trend experts — nex (read full article)
‘Tis the season of food trends. So you’ll be hearing a lot from me about emerging trends as we approach the New Year. Here’s a look at the top food trends for 2010 identified by Phil Lempert, aka the Supermarket Guru. Private lab (read full article)
The fiber floodgates have opened wide. Have you noticed? It’s hard to miss the onslaught of new products proudly boasting about fiber on the front of package labels. The fiber fortification craze was the topic of my article in today’s (read full article)
It’s not going to be all work and no play for today’s consumer, according to Mintel. Even as the economy drags people down financially and emotionally, this market research firm predicts a continued focus on enjoyment and life fulfillme (read full article)
As you know if you’re a regular visitor, I often write about food trends. And when I happened to stumble upon a blog from Australia that focused on trends, I was surprised to see how similar our lists were. These could easily be U.S. trends, (read full article)
The recession is making its impact throughout the grocery industry, according to the Food Marketing Institute’s U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends 2009 report. Consumers are changing what they buy, how they shop and even where they shop. The new (read full article)
“Naturally sourced” is a hot trend and companies are quick to tout this attribute on product labels. “Natural” is now the leading claim on new products, according to the Mintel Global New Products Database, which indicates t (read full article)
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