Prepared Foods talks Mexican food and flavor trends with Gustavo Arellano, a Los Angeles Times columnist who covers "Southern California everything and a bunch of the West and beyond."

Prepared Foods talks beverage flavor trends with Jared Smith, vice president of business development at Stratus Group Duo LLC, a Los Angeles firm developing and marketing functional, convenient beverages. Its portfolio includes KÖE Organic Kombucha and Perfect Hydration Alkaline Water.

Prepared Foods talks street food trends and tastes with Nicholas “Claude” and Angela Colabella, co-founders of Little’s Specialty Foods, Inc., an artisan seasonings, blends and mixes company in New Canaan, Conn.

Prepared Foods talks with Chef Emily Cruz, director of sales & marketing at CuliNex, Seattle-based a consultancy to brand owners, food manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, boards and commissions.

Prepared Foods talks plant-based seafood trends, tastes and technology with Chad Sarno, co-founder and chief culinary officer at Good Catch Foods, part of Gathered Foods, New York, N.Y.

Prepared Foods talks snack trends and tastes with Jody Denton, an executive research chef for Frito-Lay North America and PepsiCo Global Snacks.

Prepared Foods talks hot beverage trends with Emmanuel Oh, a corporate chef at Nestlé Professional in Solon, Ohio.