2019 Food and Beverage Trends

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Interest in plant-based nutrition shows no signs of slowing down and this certainly confirms Innova Market Insights' earlier choice of "The Plant Kingdom" as one of its Top Trends for 2019.

The 2019 Spicy Perceptions eBook captures global consumer trends, sensory research and market product analysis as part of Kalsec’s ongoing commitment to provide leading heat management products.

Millennials, born 1981-1996, are the top consumers of plant-based meat alternatives, finds the NPD study. This generational group has adopted plant-based meat alternatives as a way to indulge sensibly, while addressing long-term health goals and animal treatment concerns.

In the fall edition of Talking Points, Rabobank offered advice to the CEOs of big food companies based on reader response to the question, “What single piece of advice would you give to the CEO of a big food company on how to respond better to today’s consumer?” 

Heritage cuisine refers to a return to personal food roots of chefs, and often, a multicultural blending of cuisines. Classically trained chefs bring their culinary skills to their personal food history, often melding haute cuisine with multicultural, humble cuisine.

Survey results reveal 80% of adults eat breakfast foods as a snack or for breakfast-for-dinner, with more than 50% engaging in those behaviors once a month or more. And findings show nearly three-quarters of Americans state they feel happier or more energized on days when they snack on breakfast foods or enjoy them for dinner.

To help restaurant operators stay competitive and meet this growing demand, US Foods collaborated with nationally recognized chefs, Chef Diana Dávila, Chef Thai Dang and Chef Sameh Wadi to advise on many of the globally inspired products featured in the new Fall Scoop line up.

The first dominant segment is couples with children who focus on limiting added sugar as a means of promoting a healthy lifestyle for their families, according to the latest CFI Illuminate™ Digital Cultural Insights report.