The food and beverage industry is evolving, but what trends will shape the sector in the next 12 months? Find out New Food’s trend predictions here… It’s the start of a new year which, for New Food, means looking ahead to the next twelve months and predicting what trends will dominate the food and beverage industry in 2024. This year, New Food’s Grace Galler has called on various members of the New Food Advisory Board who have been keeping their […]
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Customers queue up at Star Market with their shopping for New Years Eve celebrations, Cambridge, … [+] Massachusetts, USA, 28th December 1977. (Photo by Barbara Alper/Getty Images) Getty Images This is the 30th annual The Lempert Report Trend Forecast; its focus is on the most important issues that the retail and food industries face. Our grocery and CPG leaders are confronting uncertainties. Consumers have witnessed supply chain shock, food inflation, out of stocks and most of all – the industry […]
The rise of social media has paved the way for the rise (and fall) of endless viral food trends across the internet. With many of these originating as Youtube, Instagram, and Tiktok food videos reach peak popularity, these trends are ever evolving reflections of pop culture. While some sound genuinely delicious and may have changed appetites for the better, the vast majority are more than questionable. Below, we revisit some of the internet’s most memorable food trends. Challenge Trends The […]
During the pandemic, nucleic acid testing booths in Chinese cities were primarily focused on maintaining physical distance. Now, empty booths are being repurposed to bring people together, serving as new spaces to serve the community and promote social engagement. Just months ago, nucleic acid testing booths were the most lively spots of some Chinese cities. During the 2022 Shanghai summer, for example, there were massive queues in front of the city’s nucleic acid booths, as people needed a negative PCR […]
Summer is officially here and while we don’t need the TikTok algorithm to tell us to eat pasta salad this season, many have already happily entered their carb-filled culinary era and are sharing their cooking inspiration online. Summer pasta salad has consumed social media feeds, with recipes from full-time food creators to home cooks and healthy fitness influencers alike. The search term “summer pasta salad” has garnered over 250 million views on TikTok alone, with hundreds of already-viral recipe videos. […]
(Bloomberg) — Envision you had been a adhere of butter in 2022. The beginning of the year would’ve been everyday plenty of. But around summertime, matters would’ve gotten chaotic. Your selling price in the British isles would’ve started to climb dramatically enough—30%—to make headlines and to turn into a conversing point in the price tag-of-living crisis. In the drop, people today in the US would worry you’d gotten way too expensive ahead of key baking period. But the year’s most surprising twist […]
The food board trend long ago took on a life of its own. We’ve had cheese boards, charcuterie boards, breakfast boards and dessert boards. Now, there’s the butter board. The latest craze that’s snaking its way through TikTok and Instagram is all about aesthetically pleasing, shareable spreads. And it’s the idea is piquing the curiosity of many — the TikTok hashtag #ButterBoard had nearly 84 million views as of Monday. At first, the trend seemed questionable to us. With all the foods you can put […]
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Having chicken for dinner? If so, sear it, fry it or braise it but do not cook it in NyQuil, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) warns. The cautioning comes after a recent social media challenge that encourages viewers to cook chicken in NyQuil (acetaminophen, dextromethorphan, and doxylamine) or another similar OTC cough and cold medication, presumably to eat. Wellness Wednesday: How to spot the signs of suicide in loved ones, how to help “Boiling […]
Way back in the innocent mists of early 2020, we reported that boards were no longer just for cheese and artisanal meats — people were heaping boards with pancakes, salads, french fries and anything else they could find for artistic (and Instagrammable) tableaus. But, folks, it seems we’ve reached a new summit in our collective food-on-boards journey: All hail the butter board. Butter boards — boards smeared with softened butter and topped with all manner of savory and sweet accoutrements […]
Seeds seem to be everywhere these days, from chia seed pudding to hemp seed muffins to all-seed granolas. But why are seeds having this moment in the spotlight? And what’s special about seeds besides the fact that they are baby plants? In this article we’ll explore some of the trendiest seeds, their nutritional value, and how you can use them in your recipes. What is a seed, anyway? A seed is a plant embryo, surrounded by endosperm (nutrition for the […]
