If you keep up with food trends then you’ll no doubt have seen the rise in rejection of “ultra-processed” foods. This term refers to food products that have been produced in a certain way or had certain ingredients added to them which makes them very processed and bear little resemblance to any natural food item. […]
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]]>If you keep up with food trends then you’ll no doubt have seen the rise in rejection of “ultra-processed” foods. This term refers to food products that have been produced in a certain way or had certain ingredients added to them which makes them very processed and bear little resemblance to any natural food item. Here’s why opting for non-processed, real food is becoming more popular.
People Want Transparency
As people become more aware of the health implications of ultra-processed foods, there’s an increasing desire for clarity and honesty when it comes to food production. This means people want food that has simple ingredients. A classic test of this concept is to check a food product ingredients list and see how many items in the list are complete jargon to you. People want “real” food so that they can understand how it’s been made.
The Effects on Gut Health
Gut-healthy foods have been thrown into the spotlight in recent years. With so many people having digestion issues it’s no wonder we are all looking to our diets to see what might be the cause. Having food that’s crammed with preservatives and chemicals is causing serious damage to the gut microbiome, so natural, real food is much preferred.
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One of the biggest food trends over the past year has been fermented food. This kind of food has been popular for a long time, but the recent obsession with “gut-healthy foods” has seen it thrown into the spotlight even more. Foods that have been fermented are often sour and tangy, which a lot of […]
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]]>One of the biggest food trends over the past year has been fermented food. This kind of food has been popular for a long time, but the recent obsession with “gut-healthy foods” has seen it thrown into the spotlight even more. Foods that have been fermented are often sour and tangy, which a lot of people love as a flavor, and their benefits on the gut microbiome are even better. Here are three to try if you’re new to this trend.
Kefir
This food is made using kefir grains and milk. The grains help the milk to ferment without going bad and can produce either a milk-like drink or yogurt. Either way, you’ll have a very sour and tangy dairy product that has amazing effects on your gut health.
Kimchi
This dish is made using vegetables and uses a process that allows them to ferment just using water and various flavorings. The classic version uses cabbage and carrot but can be done with other kinds of veg too. The result is a spicy and tangy flavor that pairs well with so many other dishes.
Tempeh
Think of this as a more interesting version of tofu. Made using fermented soya beans, this vegan food is dense and high in protein. You can use it to make sandwiches or stir fry.
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Food trends are constantly changing and evolving. With so many people sharing ideas and tips on TikTok and other social media platforms, there are always new recipes and products to get excited over. At the start of each new year, food fanatics often try to predict what will be trending in the months to come. […]
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]]>Food trends are constantly changing and evolving. With so many people sharing ideas and tips on TikTok and other social media platforms, there are always new recipes and products to get excited over. At the start of each new year, food fanatics often try to predict what will be trending in the months to come. Soup has been a popular dish for a while, and many people expect this to increase over the next year. Here are a few reasons why.
A Great Way to Combine Cusines
Fusion cooking has been getting lots of attention over the last few years for understandable reasons. Taking the best flavors and ingredients from certain cuisines and combining them to create new dishes is fun, interesting, and exciting. Soup is ideal for this, as there’s so much room to play around with different ingredients, techniques, and presentation.
A Sustainable Option
As we all become increasingly more aware of the worrying effects of climate change, sustainability has increased in popularity. So many of the trends seen in fashion, hair, and beauty are heavily influenced by a need to be sustainable and eco-friendly, and the exact same can be said for food. Soup is the perfect choice here, as it’s the best way to use up leftovers and old vegetables.
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As a new year begins, there are many things to look forward to. One of these is the development of new food trends, and 2024 promises great things when it comes to snacking. From embracing old favorites to trying new flavors, here are some of the major snack trends due to take off this year. […]
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]]>As a new year begins, there are many things to look forward to. One of these is the development of new food trends, and 2024 promises great things when it comes to snacking. From embracing old favorites to trying new flavors, here are some of the major snack trends due to take off this year.
A Bite of Nostalgia
With so many of us conscious of our fat, salt, and sugar intake, treats are increasingly limited to special occasions. For many of us in 2024, that will mean returning to the flavors of our childhoods, as we seek out traditional sweets and candies. It can be great fun to indulge in these sweet treats in the company of friends, as memories can come flooding back. Seek out a local traditional sweet shop and stock up on all your old favorites.
Healthy Desserts
As health and wellness will continue to be major trends in 2024, some of us will turn to healthy, plant-based options with a dessert twist. Think salted caramel-flavored nuts, chocolate-dipped berries, and rice cakes infused with gelato flavors. This trend is all about having your cake and eating it, completely guilt-free.
Layered Treats
Why have one treat when you could have a combination of two? Following on from the success of the cronut (the croissant-donut), retailers and chefs will be coming up with exciting new mixes, like popcorn-filled donuts, or sweet-loaded fries.
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As we enter a new year, there will be some shifts when it comes to wellness and food culture. The focus will remain on health and wellbeing, but with perhaps a little more balance and recognition of what real life is like. This may look like mixing a healthy smoothie with an indulgent pastry at […]
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]]>As we enter a new year, there will be some shifts when it comes to wellness and food culture. The focus will remain on health and wellbeing, but with perhaps a little more balance and recognition of what real life is like. This may look like mixing a healthy smoothie with an indulgent pastry at breakfast or taking a more relaxed approach to exercise. Some food trends will be making a big splash throughout 2024, here are three of the hottest.
Nice and Spicy
The penchant for chillis and all things spicy is going nowhere, in fact, next year will see a proliferation of extra hot sauces taking off in the market. Some people are consuming these for the apparent health benefits that spicy chillis can bring, others love the taste, and a few even seek the challenge of consuming ultra-hot sauce. If the seriously hot stuff isn’t for you, stick to a traditional jalepeno-based sauce to serve alongside vegetables, chips, and more.
Grazing Boards
Coming in hot on the heels of 2023’s girl dinners (which generally consist of small snack plates), grazing and charcuterie boards will be big news next year. These will be made modern through additions such as artisanal dried fruits, which pair beautifully with cheese and meats.
Sparkling Infusions
In line with the trend for drinking less alcohol (or none at all), there will be a big focus on naturally distilled alcohol-free drinks. Look out for sparkling citrus flavors, or more original twists such as grapefruit and passionfruit or strawberry and cream.
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Chocolate is always on trend, but this year this beloved sweet treat will get some updates which will make it even more delicious. From new flavors to innovative ways of serving the treat, here are the chocolate trends we’ll all be trying. Vegan Chocolate Although the overall trend for vegan food is quieting down, demand […]
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]]>Chocolate is always on trend, but this year this beloved sweet treat will get some updates which will make it even more delicious. From new flavors to innovative ways of serving the treat, here are the chocolate trends we’ll all be trying.
Vegan Chocolate
Although the overall trend for vegan food is quieting down, demand for excellent vegan chocolate is still on the up. Whether people are avoiding dairy for health or ethical reasons, 2024 will see the release of a number of ethical, plant-based chocolate bars. With ingredients ranging from coconut to cashews to almond butter, many of these bars will offer a nutrient boost from the wholesome, healthy ingredients.
Vitamin Chocolate
Just as cereal bars have become fortified with essential nutrients and vitamins, more and more chocolate bars will be adapted to include those nutrients that many of us miss out on. Without affecting the taste, these added nutrients will up the health factor of the average bar of chocolate, giving us more reasons to indulge.
Fruit Chocolate
Following a general food trend that will set fruit front and center, many chocolate brands will be focusing on delicious fruit flavors. From mango and mint to banana and cream, fruit flavors can add depth and interest to chocolate and are sure to prove a big hit.
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Food trends are always exploding across social media, often with their origins in TikTok. People share hacks, ideas, and recipes which often go viral and see millions of people across the world trying them out. Some of these are very odd, but some are truly innovative. Here are just a few of the most popular […]
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]]>Food trends are always exploding across social media, often with their origins in TikTok. People share hacks, ideas, and recipes which often go viral and see millions of people across the world trying them out. Some of these are very odd, but some are truly innovative. Here are just a few of the most popular ones from 2023.
Cottage Cheese Recipes
This started as a way to add more protein to meals which is something many people are interested in. and the results proved to be surprising, with the addition of this ingredient in recipes from cookie dough to scrambled eggs. The extra protein hit is a great side to this trend, but its popularity ensued due to the tasty variety of foods it inspired.
Frozen Yogurt Bars
Another dessert trend with great results and little effort. The original trend involved mixing yogurt, peanut butter, protein powder, and chocolate and then freezing this on a stick. However multiple trends spiraled off of this with people trying their own flavor combos. Either way, it’s a tasty and easy dessert hack.
Easy Watermelon “Sorbet”
This trend became hugely popular due to its simplicity and deliciousness. It just requires freezing some watermelon and then blending it with lime juice to create a sorbet-like dessert with minimal effort.
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Each year is defined by some delicious, some interesting, and some frankly bizarre food trends. 2023 has been a year of non-alcoholic drinking, artisanal vegan cheeses, and quality tinned fish becoming a cupboard essential. If you want to get ahead of tastes in 2024, check out this list of some of the food items and […]
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]]>Each year is defined by some delicious, some interesting, and some frankly bizarre food trends. 2023 has been a year of non-alcoholic drinking, artisanal vegan cheeses, and quality tinned fish becoming a cupboard essential. If you want to get ahead of tastes in 2024, check out this list of some of the food items and habits that will be big news next year.
Fast Food Will Get Even Faster
Since the pandemic, food trend experts have noted that more and more of us are opting to eat fast food, rather than go out to a cafe or restaurant. This reflects growing demand for ease and convenience, and this shows no signs of slowing down next year. Expect to see growing numbers of fast food establishments, as well as innovative and ingenious ways to get your food to you even quicker. Some chains will be trailing robot deliveries in city centers, while others are investing in top-notch packaging to ensure your order stays hot and fresh.
Probiotics are Going Nowhere
In line with an increasing awareness of the importance of gut health, probiotic foods (which contain plenty of healthy bacteria) will become even bigger news next year. Expect to see old favorites, such as yogurt, sourdough, and kimchi, as well as some newcomers—fermented fruits may take over from the classic sauerkraut.
Exotic Tastes
Our fruit (and vegetable) bowls will look even more varied this time next year, as fruits that are relatively unknown now will become big news. Mangosteen, durian and dragon fruits from Asia will provide plenty of new takes on fruit salads, cocktails, and juices, and we can also expect to see more starfruit and sweetsop from places like the Caribbean.
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After a lot of anticipation, Pinterest’s trend forecast for 2024 is finally here, and it introduced us to fashion, beauty, décor, and lifestyle crazes we’ll be seeing everywhere next year. Several food-related trends also made the cut, and here are three that we’re super-pumped about. Cafécore Pinterest predicts that at-home coffee stations will be having […]
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]]>After a lot of anticipation, Pinterest’s trend forecast for 2024 is finally here, and it introduced us to fashion, beauty, décor, and lifestyle crazes we’ll be seeing everywhere next year. Several food-related trends also made the cut, and here are three that we’re super-pumped about.
Cafécore
Pinterest predicts that at-home coffee stations will be having a moment in 2024, allowing you to welcome the coffee shop vibe into your home. Instead of heading out when you’re craving a hot cup of coffee, follow Pinterest’s advice and get ready to build the coffee station of your dreams!
Melty Mashups
This rising Pinterest trend is all about taking some of our favorite comfort foods and combining them into a single, delicious dish. Pizza pies, burger quesadillas, gummy kebabs, carbonara ramen, and cheeseburger tacos are a case in point and they’re experiencing a huge boom on Pinterest.
Tropic Like It’s Hot
Tropical flavors will be going stronger than ever in 2024, inviting you to get lost at sea, no matter where you are. In terms of drinks, pineapple mocktails will be having a moment next year, but crushed pineapple upside-down cakes and Hawaiian traybake chicken also made it to Pinterest’s list.
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2023 is about a month away and lists of trend predictions are showing up everywhere. Yelp, our favorite source of crowd-sourced reviews online, couldn’t resist sharing their own predictions for the trendiest foods of 2023, from experimental dining to “dirty sodas”. Yelp’s list includes a total of ten predictions and some of them are pretty […]
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]]>2023 is about a month away and lists of trend predictions are showing up everywhere. Yelp, our favorite source of crowd-sourced reviews online, couldn’t resist sharing their own predictions for the trendiest foods of 2023, from experimental dining to “dirty sodas”.
Yelp’s list includes a total of ten predictions and some of them are pretty self-explanatory, such as slushies and mocktails, while others left us scratching our heads. One of the trends that we could’ve predicted includes experimental dining, such as underwater restaurants and dinner theaters, but it only gets wilder from there.
The list of predictions includes such drinks as michelagua, hojicha tea, and “dirty sodas”, which consist of soda, cream, and flavored sweetener or syrup. This drink was trending on TikTok earlier this year, so it’s not a shocker to see it make it to this list. Pickle martinis will also be all the rage in 2023, as pickled-flavored products experience a huge rise in popularity.
The list of other surprising trends also includes oxtails, aka tail of cattle, and a dessert called The Suprême, made by Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery in NoHo. Yelpers are also crazy about the ’90s fast-food classics, from McRib to Happy Meals.
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