Food Industry Trends for 2013 Courtney Brooks

Food Industry Food Service Retail Manufacturing

 Veggies Take Over  Fast Casual Makeover  A Toast to Fresh Drink Ideas  Where Did it Come from? Going Local  Shrinking Portions  Food on the Move Menu Trends for Food Service

Vegetables Taking Over  Vegetarians  Cost  Healthy Benefits

Fast Casual Makeover  Gourmet  Global Flavors

A Toast to Fresh Drink Ideas  Fresh Fruit Beverages  Natural Energy  Housemaid Soda  Candy Flavored Vodkas  Beer paring with foods  Hard Cider  Micro-distilleries

Where Did it Come from? Going Local  Local Produce & Meats

Shrinking Portions  Half Portions  Small Plates

Food on the Move  Food Trucks

Trends Up & Down the Super Market Aisles  Snacking and Mini Meals  Men Pushing the Cart  Innovation of Protein  Freshening Up Frozen Meals  Baby Boomers  Breakfast is Back

Snacking and Mini Meals  Portion Control Made Simple

Men Pushing the Cart  Men doing the grocery shopping

Innovation of Protein  Promoting Satiety  Meatless Alternatives

Freshening up Frozen Meals  Healthier  Fresher Ingredient

Baby Boomers  Maintaining Good Health  Catering to a More Mature Population

Breakfast is Back  The Most Important Meal of the Day

Manufacturing and Marketing Trends  Buzz Words  Going Green  Premium Ingredients  Science Backed Claims  Changes in Labeling Regulations  Niche Markets

Buzz Words  Pure  Organic  Natural

Going Green  Local  Sustainable

Premium Ingredients  Willingness to Splurge on Premium Ingredients

Science Backed Claims  Supporting Nutrition Claims

Changes in Labeling Regulations  Rethinking Product Based on Labeling Regulations

Niche Markets  Niche Markets Increased Demand

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