If you spent a lot of time on the IFT floor, chances are you’re like us and didn’t get a whole lot of sleep. Working the show floor, late night events, meetings with clients and sampling concepts kept you moving and you probably indulged in some fabulous Vegas food experiences. But, did you ever think…
In 2004, chefs across Scandinavian countries created the Nordic Kitchen Manifesto. In signing it, chefs committed to prepare menus around local ingredients with a pure, simple approach. Possibly inspired by Chef René Redzepi’s groundbreaking success at Noma, these chefs knew what the rest of the world didn’t: that the world was hungry for Nordic…
Clean eating. Clean label. Clean. Phrases, or concepts, originally understood to be industry terms are now becoming mainstream with consumers. With companies like Panera, touting their clean menus full of clean ingredients, consumers are slowly acclimating to the term clean. The question is: do they really understand what we as an industry mean by clean?…
You may have heard that Americans are more health conscious than ever. For most, eating healthy is a balancing act and it’s perfectly acceptable to incorporate a touch of the sweet stuff. If these dessert trends are any indication, Americans’ collective sweet tooth is tingling with happiness. Join us for a bite or two of…
Q: Name something that 54% of Americans do every day? And of those that do, how many claim to need it to “make them feel like themselves”? A: drink coffee That’s a whole lot of pressure on one beverage but if any category is up to filling consumers’ cups, it is coffee. Never has there…
Today’s consumer is eating healthier for a cornucopia of reasons including extending their lives, reducing weight, lowering risk for chronic illness and easing inflammation. Whether its eating like cavemen, following a flexitarian diet, adopting a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle or just working towards eating more plant-based foods, consumers are no longer pushing vegetables around their…
Being a company founded in Japan, we have an affinity and love for all things Japanese—especially the food. We spend a lot of time in the Nikken kitchen experimenting with our ingredients in Japanese inspired recipes but as trends carry us in different directions, we sometimes get pulled away from our first love. And that…
When it comes to food, today’s consumer wants it when they want it, how they want it and where they want it. No apology, no excuse…it is what it is. This “have it your way” mentality is across all demographics and food channels, cultivated by fast-paced, busy, commuter laden lifestyles, increasing work and societal demands,…
Matcha, the bold green fine powder and the showpiece of Japanese tea ceremonies, has been heralded as one of the top 10 superfood for 20171, and certainly its healthy profile makes matcha a favorite of wellness seeking consumers. Loaded with antioxidants, matcha outshines its green tea counterparts at least 10:1 with 15 times the amount…
Welcome to 2017! In order to keep bringing you the hippest, hottest and newest in the food world, we thought it would be fun to highlight something consumers have increasingly become attached to on their smartphones and computers: YouTube. If you haven’t taken a lunch break and checked out the video service lately, you might…
