Top 10 Trends for Winter 2023 Fancy Food Show Revealed by Specialty Food Association Trendspotter Panel

“There is a demand for products that make home cooking more convenient and restaurant quality, such as meal starter kits, unique salts and butters, condiments from around the world, or foods from different parts of the world available as frozen entrees. I’m here. Dennis Purcell, Vice President of SFA, Resource Development. “Sustainability and balanced health are also top trending themes, with food and beverages made from upcycled or regeneratively grown ingredients, tempeh, water lily seeds, bean snacks and alcohol-free cocktails. Until now, we are providing a luxury that is good for the body,” she added.

Winter Fancy Food Show Patsy Ramirez-Arroyo, Food and Sustainability Consultant, @PatsyRamirez Arroyo(Puerto Rico); Nicole BrissonExecutive Chef, Brezza and Barzas, Shinshin (Las Vegas, Nevada); Jonathan DeutschPhD, CHE, CRC, Professor and Director of Drexel Food Lab, @ Drexel Food Lab (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Kantha ScherkePh.D., CFS, IFT Fellow, Principal, Corvus Blue LLC, @Kangsa (Chicago, Illinois); Kimberly Lord Stewartfood and health content specialists, @kimberlylordstewart (Berthoud, Colorado); sherry williamsFounder, Global Food & Drink Initiative, Editor and Publisher, Cuisine Noir (oakland, california), @cuisinenoirmagazine.

Top 10 trends for the 2023 Winter Fancy Food Show:

1. Non-alcoholic cocktail culture
2. Fermented for function
3. honey is hot
4. New packaging forms and utilities
5. Useful starters, bases, kits and shortcuts
6. pantry without borders
7. Sustainable, Upcycled or Regeneratively Grown Ingredients
8. Preparing quality meals
9. balanced health
10. Beneficial beans (and lentils)

Details are below.

1. Non-alcoholic cocktail culture

Alcohol-free beverages dominate the ongoing cocktail trend, offering consumers sophisticated, well-crafted flavorful options in the same elegant packaging as traditional beverages. increase. Her Patsy Ramirez-Arroyo from Trendspotter said: Diverse women-owned businesses lead the innovation of several products. For example:

• Abstience Spirits Alcohol-free botanical spirits and aperitifs
• For Bitter For Worse Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Aperitifs, Wines & Spirits
• Hibisbloom handcrafted drink and mixer interpreted from West African hibiscus flower tea, bissap
• Low-calorie non-alcoholic cocktail “Mix Soloche” with 6 flavors to choose from
• Prima Pave Italian non-alcoholic sparkling wine
• Three Spirits Non-Alcoholic Wines and Spirits

2. Fermented for function

Fermentation in new applications is creating healthy added value to food and beverages as consumers realize the importance of digestive health to their overall well-being. It extends to drinks, sauces and tonic botanicals made with citrus,” says trendspotter Kimberly Lord Stewart. For example:

• Britt’s Fermented Foods Vinegar-Free Pickles
• Es KOJI CLEAR Clear Beverage
• Gatsuri Kombucha, Adapt2, with Fermented Adaptogen Herb
• Shichifuku Jozo organic white soy sauce
• Inner Love Water Kefir with Electrolytes, B Vitamins, and Other Beneficial Bacteria and Enzymes

3. Honey Is Hot

A new batch of honey is hitting the market featuring adaptogen infusions, sustainably harvested forest-grown varieties, and hot flavor profiles showcasing a range of spices. Some of these products are “fighting climate change and supporting local businesses,” says Trendspotter’s Kantha Shelke. For example:

• African Bronze Honey Company Forest Honey
• Frangiosa Farms Bee Shepherd Raw Honey with Lion Main and Reishi Mushroom
• King Island Pure Manuka Honey
• Runamok Honey Szechuan, hot honey infused with peppercorn

4. New packaging forms and utilities

Innovative packaging that addresses portability, convenience, and creative ways to consume traditional products is leading innovation, from meal cups to tea discs to freeze-dried products such as candies and salsas. I’m here. “The freeze-dried format is designed for convenience and ease and can be enjoyed almost anywhere. The freeze-dried method also preserves flavor and provides an authentic experience,” he said Trendspotter V. increase. sherry williams. example:

• Dietz and Watson diced pancetta
• Freeze Numbs Freeze Dried Candy
• iLOLA tea disc
• Mr. Kipling Individually Sealed Portion Control Cake Slices
• salsa queen freeze dried salsa
• Sweetcraft Dolceria dessert in reusable glass jars

5. Useful Starters, Bases, Kits and Shortcuts

Convenience of home cooking is the top trend for 2023, according to the Trendspotter panel. Consumers have ambitions to preserve home cooking in the pandemic era, but they don’t have the time. Several appetizers, sauce appetizers, frozen meals, and other shortcuts came to the forefront at the Winter Fancy Food Show. Some options also help consumers create recipes without having to purchase a lot of preparation or ingredients.

• Chirashi stew base
• Elleni’s Kitchen EK Ethiopian Injera with Toro Toro Sauce
• Kalsa Salsa Indian Fusion Salsa Starter
• meat shreds dried meat
• Norseland Rotito Presto Cacio e Pepe Pasta Sauce Starter
• Lil Foods Soup Kit
• Boiled two pieces of seafood in a bag

6. Pantry Without Borders

Trendspotters saw crops of condiments, sauces, oils and seasonings that help people enjoy global and regional flavors at home as top trends for 2023. It’s trending snacks, cookies, beverages, and other grocery staples. Many of the products that represent the trend are “farm-to-table, family-owned small businesses that demonstrate the use of superior ingredients,” says trendspotter Nicole Brisson. am.

• Olio Arkè di Sicilia EVOO black and green label
• KTM Service Taro Cookies, a Local Hawaiian Favorite
• Mi Mole Oaxaca Mole black oaxaqueño
• French farm sur le que mustard has flavors such as honey, curry, walnut and za’atar.
• Three Amigos Elote Mexican Street Corn Snack Mix
• Wen & Winnie Trading Krabi Milk Tea Original, Taro, Brown Sugar

7. Sustainable, Upcycled or Regeneratively Grown Ingredients

Environmental health continues to be a top consumer concern and they are aligned with brands that take it seriously. The door is opening to more products that use cycled ingredients and include sustainable packaging. Products range from plant-based sushi to new spirits made from upcycled whey. “This farm-to-flush ethos was developed by food scientists to use whey in a sustainable way without wasting it,” says Trendspotter Shelke. For example:

• Under 40 Fruity Whey
• Shinsoy tofu gnocchi made with recycled soybeans
• Konscious Foods Plant-Based Sushi
• Avocado Tea Co. Avocado Leaf Tea
• Molino Grassi organic, biodiversity, flour, semolina
• neptune snacks fish jerky seafood snacks
• Wheyward Spirit 80 proof spirit distilled from upcycled whey
• Wild Orchard Tea Company Regenerative Certified Organic Tea Line

8. Preparing quality meals

Exhibitors at the Winter Show showcased several products that help home cooks prepare meals with restaurant-quality ingredients. Products range from croutons to smoked to sea urchin butter, with the use of high-end flavors and a touch of sweetness as a common goal. For example:

• Marine food smoked butter and sea urchin butter
• Naogen soy sauce crystal soy sauce
• Best soy sauce in Japan
• Butter and Garlic Olivia Croutons and Parmesan Pepper
• Perfect Puree Lime Zest
• Portland Salt Co. Steak Salt, Pita Salt, Toast Sugar
• Sunnygem Virgin Cold Pressed Almond Oil

9. Balanced health

Health and immune system-boosting foods have become a top priority, especially in recent years, but consumers still want indulgence.

• Hero Bread Low and Zero Carb Bread and Baked Goods
• Naturally Delicious Tempeh and Salacca Chips
• Wonder Monday Low-sugar, low-sugar, high-protein cheesecake
• Route to India Yoga Pops pops Water Lily Seed Snacks

10. Beneficial beans (and lentils)

From chips to snacks, flavored varieties and new to-go packages and pouches, beans such as black, pinto, fava beans, and lentils dominated the winter show as protein alternatives and healthy chip options. Some products, such as South Africa’s Chakalaka, “are being marketed by a wide variety of owners and new ideas are coming to the market,” said Trendspotter’s Jonathan Deutsch. example:

• BeanVIVO organic seasoned beans in pouches, dips and snack packs
• Chakalaka Brands Chakalaka, a traditional bean-based South African dish
• Gran Lucito Cantina Restaurant Style Black Bean Bag
• lentil instant lentils in a cup
• Sanchi Foods Beans and Lentils with Crisp Chili Garlic, Tikka Masalaand sea salt
• Sweet Chili, Sea Salt and Tangy Cheddar 3 Farmers Broad Bean and Lentil Snacks

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