Specialty Food Association’s Trendspotter Panel uncovers news trends for 2016
With more than 1,500 exhibitors from around the world showcasing 80,000 different specialty food and beverages, there were plenty of items for the Specialty Food Association’s Trendspotter Panel to consider.
At every Fancy Food Show, the Specialty Food Association’s Trendspotter Panel, which consists of top food journalists and consultants, identifies the top five trends in food. This year, the panel selected the following top trends, each represented by particular products:
Southeast (Asia) Meets West
Little Red Dot Kitchen - Bak Kwa meat snacks Saffron Road - Tandoori Seasoned Chicken Nuggets Wei Kitchen - Shallot Oil Hey Boo – Thai Iced Tea Coconut Caramels
Grazing on Grass
Organic Valley – Vanilla Grassmilk Yogurt The New Primal - Grass-Fed Beef Jerky Dahlicious, Inc. – Organic Cucumber Mint Lemon Lassi with grass-fed milk Steve’s Ice Cream - Made with grass-fed milk
Pushing Protein
Bitty Foods - Chiridos - snacks made with cricket flour Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods - Cinnamon Hemp Heart Bites Explore Cuisine - Organic Edamame Spaghetti Chicago Bar Company – Chocolate Sea Salt RXBAR
By the Cup
Ricebliss - Acai & Chia Brown Rice Snack Dr. McDougall’s Right Foods - Sweet Potato Kale Quinoa Salad Purely Elizabeth - Cranberry Pecan Ancient Grain Granola Plus Puffs LonoLife - Chicken Bone Broth in Recyclable K-Cup
Purple Reigns
Back to the Roots – Organic Stoneground Purple Corn Flakes Love Beets - Smoky BBQ Shredded Beets Lotus Foods – Purple Potato and Brown Rice Ramen The Republic of Tea – Sonoma Cabernet Iced Tea