Algae, Cannabis Among CCD Innovation Food Trends for 2018

Cannabis cuisine, stunning and unique Mexican inspired dishes, and Asian treats and sweets like dumplings and black sesame ice cream are among the culinary trends on the horizon for 2018, according to Kara Nielsen, CCD Innovation’s vice president of trends and marketing.

Nielsen also foresees a shift in interest in how food is grown, produced, and sourced, that will give way to a rise in biodynamically grown ingredients used in wine, cereal, tea, and kids’ food; an expansion of traditional, heritage, and new varieties of grain; and consumer questions about poultry production.

Food innovations with algae being turned into everything from butter to “shrimp,” foods that fuel the brain and alternative sweeteners such as dates, monk fruit and new styles of stevia, are also on the list.

“These nine trends matter because they reflect 2018’s core food values grouped into three areas – Culinary Culture, The Source and Nutrition,” says Nielsen. “They also reveal what foods, beverages and ingredients are emerging to impact our foodscape in 2018.”

Related: SFA's Trendspotters' Top Trends for 2018; Shared Kitchens, Convenience Trend in 2018.

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