Kara Nielsen, Trendologist & Sweets Professor
“What’s a Trendologist?” Let me explain: I’m a food and beverage trend expert who practices the art and science of spotting food and beverage trends and translating them…for strategic insights, for innovation inspiration, for education and more. I combine my extensive knowledge of the food industry with an understanding of evolving consumer values and today’s dynamic food culture to identify emerging trends and put them into meaningful contexts.
I believe that my success at translating food and beverage trends is tied to my background in culinary arts and my academic work in food studies. Living and eating in France, a love of restaurant culture, and a special relationship to pastry and baking all inform my understanding of what makes food so powerful and meaningful, and adds special value to my trend practice.
And, as a former pastry chef and a lifelong sweets lover, I developed programs and services all focused on sweets! Visit The Sweets Professor page for more information about sweet sessions, tastings, crawls and more!
Services & Clients
A summary of services; for more details, visit the Services & Clients page.
Trend Presentations & Immersions
Trend Reports & Forecasts
Trend Tours
Trend Scouting at Food Trade Shows
Speaking Engagements
Ideation Participation
Expert Interviews
Communications & Content Marketing
The Sweets Professor!
Tasting parties, bakery crawls, trend tours and more — all around our favorite sweets, baked goods, and confections.
Kara's Food Trend Blog
Check out my blog covering the trends I'm spotting and translating along the way.
Contact Kara
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