LEADING TRENDS IMPACTING THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY – FOURTH OF A FIVE PART SERIES
April 6th, 2015 Posted by Emergent food experiences, Food Trend, Insight, shopper behavior, Transformation 0 comments on “LEADING TRENDS IMPACTING THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY – FOURTH OF A FIVE PART SERIES”
This is the fourth installment in our “2015 Emerging Food Trend Forecast” series exploring food and beverage mega-trends.
4. The grand ingredient play – exotic spices, salts, sauces and other flavor enhancers to entice adventurous palates in the cupboard and fridge
For years we’ve watched the craft beer industry grow by leaps and bounds while factory beer sales erode. We’re now at the edge of the craft food movement as specialized, smaller scale food and beverage ideas gain notoriety. The U.S. food industry in many cases is built to serve scale. Bigger is better. However…