2022 Food and Beverage Trends

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We’ve all seen “serving size” listed at the top of the Nutrition Facts label. But what exactly does that mean? What about the term “portion size”? The International Food Information Council (IFIC) conducted a new survey to gauge how much consumers know — and, importantly, whether they know the difference.

This is the first year that SKU will run two concurrent tracks, tapping into mentor talent in two regions and enabling a larger number of brands to participate in the accelerator’s acclaimed program. Both cohorts will be hybrid programs with both online and in person programming - a model SKU first adopted during the onset of the pandemic.

Nestlé USA is committed to making 100% of its packaging reusable or recyclable by 2025 and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions footprint. Leading its charge to make food and beverage packaging “fit for purpose” is Nestlé US director of packaging Chastity McLeod. 

Starting this year, FoodBytes!, Rabobank's discovery platform that champions cross-industry collaboration between the most promising startups, corporates and investors, will move beyond its annual pitch competition and expand to a continuous scouting model, with 15 startups selected to participate in programming every quarter.

Kroger's 2022 Food Trends Report is curated by Kroger's food experts – from Our Brands product developers to culinary specialists. The report contains 10 top trends that will influence consumer food purchases in 2022, while uncovering the "why" behind the trends.

Consumers are being more selective when choosing snacks or drinks with just over 28.1% of all consumers reporting that staying at home during the pandemic has led to them eating more healthily.

Prepared Foods opened its free submissions platform for the annual Spirit of Innovation Awards. Since 2003, these distinctive awards have honored food and beverage PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TEAMS for excellence in consumer insights, cross-functional execution and overall innovation.

The US online grocery market captured $8.9 billion in sales during December as over 69 million households shopped online to satisfy grocery-related needs. December’s strong results helped annual online grocery sales reach $97.7 billion for 2021 as more than 70% of US households (93 million) received one or more orders during the year.

Tastes that offer novelty, over-the-top indulgence and targeted health benefits are set to drive consumer preferences in the US in 2022, according to Kerry, the world’s leading taste and nutrition company.

As one of the world’s premier flavor and fragrance development companies, T. Hasegawa develops custom flavors for many of the world’s top food and beverage brands, and the company is recognized around the globe for its innovation and expertise.