2017 food trends include plant & cricket protein, healthy fats and more
If we were to follow the headlines, which we do and then some given that we know by only digging into things do we learn what is really going on, it sure seems that our Food with Integrity theme is catching fire as we head into 2017. Looking back over 2016, it’s pretty apparent the big food trends were – protein, gluten free, paleo and local. What’s likely to be big in 2017…
– sorghum
– sprouting (seeds, nuts, beans and grains)
– plant-based proteins (vegan protein powders, beans, lentils, legumes)
– fat (yes… fat! You no longer need to feel bad about putting that creme in your coffee ☕️
One other that we’ve talked about previously here at Tematica is insect protein, and we have to look no further than Exo Bars and one of their larger fans, Tim Ferris.
What food trends will we be seeing in 2017? At the Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo in Boston in October, I was among more than 10,000 nutrition professionals who got an inside scoop on the latest nutrition information and products from 416 exhibitors and more than 130 research and educational presentations, lectures, panel discussions and culinary demonstrations.
If I had to summarize the overall theme for food trends next year, I would say: plant proteins, healthy fats and whole foods made convenient.
Source: Plant proteins, healthy fats and more 2017 food trends – The Washington Post
