Food Proccessing.Com identified the following trends in consumer food trends:
1) The chocolate renaissance ( away from indulgence and more as a healthy ingredient)
2) Keep an eye out for increased safety documentation
3) Consumers are looking for bolder, spicier notes
4) Flavors will continue to blur the lines between savory and sweet. Beverages both on- and off-premise will explore infusing herb and spice flavors in order to differentiate. Food will work beverages into the mix via increased juice and tea ingredients.
5 Convenience Nutritionally Fortified Foods
6) “Smart” food that boosts memory, cognitive endurance and mental energy
7) Ethnic flavors become regional
8) Sustained energy (food and beverages with effectiveness lasting over five hours. without excess caffeine.)
9) Recovery products (more Food and beverages designed for recovery)
10) More veggies, please (flavors and formulas will be bent to meet this nutritional requirement)
It sounds like too much sizzle and too little substance to me.
Roger Freberg