The 2023 Winter Fancy food event, which took place on February 2, 2023, examined the most popular food trends currently on the market. At the Las Vegas Convention Center, there were approximately 1100 exhibitors who showcased specialty food products. And after great deliberation; Denise Purcell who is the vice president of The Specialty Food Association said that the goods that make home cooking more practical, healthy, and similar to restaurant quality would be in more demand in the upcoming time. Below are some of the analysis highlights of the top 10 food trends that would appear in the market in the coming time.
Non Alcoholic Cocktail Culture
Soon there will be alcohol-free beverages dominating the drink market that would give customers sophisticated and flavorful drinking options in elegant packaging. Such as the Abstinence Spirits alcohol-free botanical spirits and aperitifs, Hibisbloom handcrafted beverages and mixers from the West African Hibiscus flower tea, and so on.
Fermented for Function
This is for understanding the importance of our digestive health and overall well-being which led to creating value-adds to our foods and beverages. This trend extends to pickles, beverages made with Koji, sauces, and adaptogenic plants, as said by Trendpotter Kimberly Lord Stewart. Some examples include Es KOJI CLEAR Clear Beverage, and Britt’s Fermented Food Pickles made without vinegar.
Honey is Hot
There are new batches of honey now hitting the market that features adaptogen infusions and are forest-growing varieties. These are sustainably harvested and come with hot flavor profiles. Whereas some of these support climate change as well for example African Bronze Honey Company Forest Honey, King Island Pure Manuka Honey, and many more.
Innovative Packaging and Convenience
The Innovative packaging and convenience address portability and better use such as the leading innovation from meal cups to tea discs to freeze-drying products like candy and salsa. The freeze-dried format allows products to be enjoyed anywhere and delivers an authentic experience.
Starters, Bases, Kits, and Shortcuts for at-home cooking
Convenience for in-home cooking is a top 2023 food market trend. The customers are likely to make everything at home that gives that al-fresco dining experience at home only, up keeping their pandemic-era home cooking. So, the winter fancy food show brought various meal starters, sauce starters, or other food shortcuts to the forefront to make several recipes at home like Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla, Chilau Stew Base, Khalsa Salsa Indian Fusion Salsa Starter, Meat Shredz Dried Meat, Rill Foods soups kit and so on. One can buy the topmost specialty food ingredients or the meal or sauce starters from Gourmet Trading Co. in Canada at the budgeted rates.
Pantry without Borders
Trendspotters analyzed a crop of condiments, sauces, oils, and seasoning that help people enjoy the global and regional tastes being at home as a top trend on the list of upcoming food trends in 2023. The trend extends to snacks, cookies, beverages, and other grocery staples as well. There are many products that represent farm-to-table products and that showcase the superior ingredient use.
Health in Balance
The top trend that has been overseen in this food market show was that people now put health and the immune system at the top of the list when it comes to buying specialty foods. This means better-for-you snacks would dominate the future food world. Some examples of these listings are Hero Bread ultra-low net carb bread and baked goods, Woh naturally Delicious Tempeh and Salacca Chips, Route to Indi Yoga Pops popped water lilly seed snack.
Sustainable, upcycled, and Regenerative grown ingredients
This food trend says that in the upcoming era, products that are responsibly grown and ethically sourced would be given more weight. Examples include vegan sushi and a new spirit made from upcycled whey.
High Quality Meal prep
Exhibitors at the winter food festival 2023 showcased several products that help the home cook meals to get prepped with restaurant-quality ingredients. There is a myriad of specialty food outlet that offers superb specialty food ingredients that helps people prepare tasty and flavorful food at home similar to the food we eat at restaurants. Examples include Perfect puree Lime Zest, Sunny gem Virgin Cold-pressed almond oil, and so on.
Beneficial beans and lentils
The beneficial beans like black, Pinto, Fava, or the seasoned varieties as well as lentils were dominated at the Winter Food fest show 2023, where these were demonstrated as protein alternatives or the better-for-you chip options. Some products like South African Chakalaka are some of the diversely owned and new ideas on the market said to Trendspotter Jonathan Deutsch. Here are some of examples of beneficial beans and lentil products
Bean VIVO organic seasoned beans in pouches, dips, and snack packs
Lentiful Instant lentils in cups.
Gran Luchito Cantina Restaurant style black beans in pouch.
Three Farmers Fava and Lentil snacks in sweet chilly, seat salt, and Zesty Cheddar.
