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2024 Restaurant Menu Trends

The National Restaurant Association predicts top menu trends including TikTok, International Comfort Foods, and Nashville Hot

Prepared Foods Editorial Staff

November 16, 2023

The line between restaurant menus and home cooking is blurring, thanks to social media like TikTok where restaurant dishes become viral sensations and in the right culinary hands popular social "food fads" are translating to menus and limited time offers.

Zoup! Good, Really Good Kettle-Cooked Craft Soups

Four new varieties include Chicken Potpie, Portabella Mushroom Bisque, Black Bean Chili and Chicken Noodle

February 20, 2023

Kettle cooked in small batches to feature rich, simmered-all-day taste, each are free of artificial ingredients and preservatives, and crafted with one of Zoup!'s homestyle broths as a base.

White Lily Premium Baking Mixes

New baking mixes include pound cakes, brownies and a cinnamon crumb cake

April 13, 2022

White Lily developed new premium cake and brownie mixes with input from the brand's passionate social media fans.

2022 PREDICTIONS

Consumers Continue to Connect with Specialty Foods & Drinks

The Specialty Food Association Trendspotter Panel identifies food and beverage trends for 2022

December 23, 2021

In 2021, the Specialty Food Association (SFA) Trendspotter Panel virtually assembled at three separate digital SFA shows to research thousands of specialty food and beverage products from around the world. After recording their extensive findings, Denise Purcell, vice president, content and education for the SFA, pored over the data and deciphered five trends that will drive the growth of the $170.4 billion specialty food industry in 2022.

2020 New Product Pacesetters Report Reveals Value of Promoting Excitement, Comfort During a Trying Year

The 26th annual report addresses unprecedented impact from the pandemic on new product strategy

June 9, 2021

Despite significant hurdles created by the COVID-19 pandemic, many new products managed to beat the odds and emerge as winners, making their way into shoppers' carts during unprecedented times and resulting in multiple $100 million launches. More than a quarter of the New Product Pacesetters launched in the fourth quarter of 2019 or January 2020 saw big performances, accounting for 51 of 200 Pacesetter products, with 27 in the food and beverage sector.

Fuchs North America: Comfort Foods

Fuch’s introduces “Family Recipes Collections” of seasonings, bases

February 12, 2021

Fuchs North America introduces the Family Recipes Collection, a new line of seasonings inspired by our team’s favorite family recipes. The collection’s four distinctly delicious seasonings honor traditions that have been passed down for generations, while offering mouthwatering takes on comfort food classics that consumers will totally crave.

Top 2021 Flavor & Trend Predictions

Lyons Magnus released predictions for five emerging trends that will influence food and beverage menus in 2021 and beyond

December 18, 2020

Lyons Magnus, a global foodservice and ingredient source, released predictions for five emerging trends that will influence food and beverage menus in 2021 and beyond.

Kroger Shares Top 10 Trending Foods of 2020

Zero-calorie soft drinks, shredded cheese, flavored potato chips and sauvignon blanc wine top Americans' grocery lists in 2020

December 17, 2020

In addition to the look back at the trending grocery purchases of 2020, Kroger unveiled its top seven food trend predictions for 2021, thoughtfully curated by its culinary experiences team and Our Brands product developers, chefs and innovators.

2021 Drink Flavor Trends

Flavorman suggests flavors that tingle, comfort, and function will dominate the New Year

December 16, 2020

Experts at the Louisville-based beverage development company, Flavorman, identified drink flavor trends to watch for in 2021. Driven by the long-term effects of an on-going pandemic, this year’s forecast is shaping up to be focused on flavors that drive experience in a socially distant landscape.

2021 Predictions: FOOD & BEVERAGE TRENDS

Mission Field Predicts a 2021 Return to Normal, with Some Lasting Changes

National online survey tracks shopper attitudes toward in-store sampling

Carolina Fryer

December 10, 2020

We all know it’s been quite a year. Enough said. I want to start by focusing on the remarkable resiliency and adaptability of US consumers.

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