When researching Food Trends there are a number of topics that you can focus on to gather information. Some in particular might be significant for businesses to follow. Some are used by food writers in a particular niche. Chefs and home cooks may be influenced by all of these for economic as well as social reasons.
- Packaging–the latest packaging design and presentation
- Industrial Design- New Tools
- New Ingredients-Use of flavour and emerging ingredients
- Food retail–what’s new in the world of selling food
- Beverages–inspiration from the drinks industry–what’s being discussed in the media
- Health–food and health, what’s new, what can we be doing to promote health in our bodies/minds
- Environment–both sustainability and where/how produce is sourced
- Restaurant, Chefs and Food service–what’s happening on the global restaurant and chef scene
- Emerging & re-emerging cuisines–the newly emerging cuisines
- Travel trends–where trends are emerging and how could this inspire new ideas locally
- Primary and agricultural–what happening at a grass routes level in food
- Cooking styles and techniques–what’s the latest technique or style
- Experts view–What experts think in their specific field of expertise
- Non food–new ideas elsewhere that could inspire food trends
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