Pre-made global cuisines, hot sauces, more kinds of drinks—these are just a few of the trends set to appear on grocery shelves and menus as foodmakers and restaurants try to win over diners with new and updated flavors.
Pandemic restaurant closures forced many consumers to cook at home, but now many are doing so because dining out has become more and more expensive. With tighter grocery budgets and less time, consumers are looking for quicker, but tasty, ways to liven up their dinner rotations. Last month’s Consumer Analyst Group of New York conference and this month’s Expo West event show that brands are trying to make it easy for consumers to do this by putting global flavors in their pantries. At the same time, restaurants are eager to hold onto existing diners and entice new ones with items on their menus that stand out from standard fare.
Read on for the food and beverage trends drawing attention right now.