Let’s get all the things we typically say this time of year out of the way. Resolutions, lose weight, exercise, eat better, stay in contact with the people we care about most, do that thing you always meant to do and read more.

More than half of 2015 has transpired, which is at once baffling and comforting. Time keeps slipping away, but its passage allows us a glimpse at patterns that may influence the months and years ahead.

Well, here we are, a quarter of the way through 2015. It seems that we were just debating the new year’s most important industry trends. At this point, we should be able to shape an actual assessment of what broad trends are delivering an impact to the food and beverage industry at-large.