A Few of My 2020 Food Trend Predictions

I’ve shared a few of my predictions for foods, flavors and ingredients that will become more familiar and popular in 2020 and beyond in several places. Read about my and other experts’ ideas in these articles:

• Six trends that will shape the food and beverage industry in 2020 - Food Dive, Jan. 8, 2020

  • This year we’ll learn more and talk more about the sourcing, quality and kind of CBD that appears in products while we wait for the regulatory landscape to settle. I also hope to see more scientific and medical studies appear that help consumers better understand what this compound can really do. We’ll also learn about other cannabinoids and how they work together for a bigger impact, the “entourage effect” found in full-spectrum CBD products.

• These predicted 2025 food trends prove the future’s looking…interesting? Delish.com, James Lynch, January 28, 2020

  • Looking further into the future, we see…nutrient-rich produce, personalized diets, Ayurvedic lifestyles and more global foods. Considering climate change, I forecast a shift towards more fiber- and protein-rich plants that will be more practical to grow than animals, as is much discussed today. We will also keep digging into global cuisines to learn about them and celebrate regional specialities. Expect to also see cuisines in the U.S. from places around the world under conflict as immigrants and refugees create the dishes of their homelands for their own communities and as a way to make a living, a traditional practice and way that food culture is exchanged around the world.