Back in 2017, experts predicted the naturally occurring probiotics in fermented foods like kimchi and “pickled everything” would blow up the food world. In 2019, expect even more innovative probiotic integrations in food — and not just in the supplement or refrigerated aisles. New strains of probiotics such as Bacillus coagulans GBI-30 and Bacillus coagulans […]
Flavor inspiration from the Pacific Rim, i.e. Asia, Oceania and the western coasts of North and South America, are popping up in grocery stores and restaurants as people continue to explore more of the world through their palates. Ingredients like longganisa (a Filipino pork sausage), dried shrimp, cuttlefish and shrimp paste are on restaurant and […]
Millennials have shepherded in a new cultural view of drinking, or “not drinking,” as the case seems to be. These 20- and 30-somethings are consuming less and differently-inebriating beverages than previous generations, and as a result, here’s a whole new cultural view toward abstaining from alcohol. For example, Daybreaker is an event series of A.M. […]
The National Restaurant Association’s recent annual beverage survey, which tapped an exclusive chef audience, revealed that 65 percent of participants believe that locally produced spirits will be the year’s top trend, followed by house-roasted coffee (51 percent) and brewed-on-the-premises beer (50 percent). Broken down by gender, 73 percent of women and 63 percent of men […]
The National Restaurant Association’s annual “What’s Hot” survey taps into the hive mind of nearly 650 chefs. You may be surprised to learn that 69% of those asked, and this was the highest rank in the survey, agreed that “globally inspired breakfast” will be the year’s leading trend. Last year, Datassential, a supplier of trends, […]
Online grocer FreshDirect states that one of the biggest food trends in both 2018 and 2019 they’re seeing is an emphasis on oats. Specifically, oat milk, which they believe is poised to surpass nut milks in the world of dairy alternatives. Oat Milk completely changed the milk substitute game in 2018. So much so […]
According to the National Restaurant Association’s Annual “What’s Hot” survey of almost 650 chefs found that “new cuts of meat” (67%) and “plant-based sausages and burgers” (64 %) were near the top of the list of what’s trending in the food industry. In modern day processing and butchery, there are certain cuts that are money-makers, […]
Plant-based diets are still going strong in 2019, but in a strange new way. Rather than eating meat the traditional style, from an actual four-legged animal, fowl or fish that was “born,” raised, butchered and brought to your local supermarket for cooking and ultimately, consumption, there will be more lab-grown meats and related proteins that […]
As marijuana becomes legal in more jurisdictions in North America (it is currently legal in 33 states, and recreational use has been approved in ten, including Washington DC), research shows there will be a big consumer shift from sodas and beers to hemp and marijuana drinkables in 2019 and beyond. Before you start giggling […]
Would you trust a robot to cook your food? Now that automated dining experiences are becoming more common, get ready for the “bot invasion.” These won’t be your average face-recognizing automatons or AI-powered ordering systems in fast food restaurants, oh, no. This future boon to the dining industry (or nightmare, depending on where you […]