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2020 PREDICTIONS

Leadering: Cultivating an Ability to Learn

Futurist Nancy Giordano opens Prepared Foods' annual Predictions issue with a look at where changing tastes and trends meet new technologies
Nancy Giordano
December 31, 2019
In a book due out this spring, I introduce the concept of Leadering (vs Leadership), because a dynamic environment demands we shift from thinking of leadership as a static noun, to embracing it as a dynamic verb.
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2020 PREDICTIONS: RESTAURANT TRENDS

Technomic Shares Seven Trends to Watch in 2020

Ever-shifting demands for health and flavor guide menus toward sustainably grown and sourced ingredients
Aimee Harvey
December 27, 2019
Everything's connected. That’s the central theme that emerged as Technomic considered the patterns, hurdles and opportunities that are poised to affect the restaurant and foodservice industry in 2020.
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2020 PREDICTIONS: PROTEINS

The Progress of Protein

Consumers seek proteins to meet specific dietary preferences and lifestyles
Rachel Zemser MS, CCS
December 26, 2019
People are continuing to include more protein in their diets — at every consumption occasion and in higher gram-per-serving formulations.
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2020 PREDICTIONS: FLAVOR & FOOD TRENDS

The Future of Flavor

Looking ahead to tomorrow's tantalizing tastes
Dotty Griffith
Dotty Griffith
December 23, 2019
Dotty Griffith takes a look ahead to find attitudes and lifestyles that influence food choices and some of the flavors, ingredients, technologies, and styles that will manifest in 2020 and beyond.
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2020 PREDICTIONS: E-COMMERCE

eCommerce Models, Strategies Continue to Quickly Evolve

Three trends are dramatically impacting the future path to market for food and beverage brands
Betsy McGinn
December 20, 2019
In the world of eCommerce, there is never a pause from innovation and the unexpected. Moving into 2020, there are three trends, among many, dramatically impacting the future of food and beverage brands and their path to market.
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Honey Nut Cheerios in Heart Shapes

The limited-edition product is a reminder to live a happy, heart-healthy lifestyle
December 20, 2019
With more than 100 million Americans having some form of heart disease, Honey Nut Cheerios understands how important heart health is, and has changed the shape of its iconic “O’s” for the first time ever.
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2020 Global Restaurant Trends

Plant-based “meats,” third-party delivery apps and social media-friendly dining spaces will be vital to the industry
December 20, 2019
Plant-based “meats,” third-party delivery apps, social media-friendly dining spaces—these were not much more than blips on the radar in 2010. But in 2020, they are essential and vital to the industry.
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