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Category: Trends

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Better-For-You Cocktails

The trend of better-for-you products extends to cocktails, with ingredients like kombucha, shrubs, and superfoods being incorporated. Kombucha cocktails are gaining popularity, with examples like the HG Mule and Kombucha Whiskey Sour.

#Trendspotting: Consumers Prefer Sustainable Brands

The foodservice industry is reducing waste with several trends. Stores are selling cosmetically challenged fruits and vegetables, and companies are using leftover ingredients like coffee cherry skins and spent grains in new products.

Trendspotting CBD

CBD is becoming more popular in foodservice, showing up in coffee, cocktails, and even some food options. It's also being added to beverages like water, tea, coffee, juices, and sodas. Even candies and snacks are getting the CBD treatment.

Trendspotting Chicago Edition

Botanical flavors are booming in Chicago, with cafes offering diverse beverages like pistachio + rose lattes and eloté lattes. Health-focused drinks with functional ingredients are popular, including CBD juices and bulletproof coffee.

Ready to Go Non-GMO

"Clean label" is a consumer driven term for food and beverages with non-GMO ingredients. There's no official definition but it generally means simple, recognizable ingredients.

The Kombucha Boom

The article discusses the unexpected popularity of kombucha, a fermented and slightly alcoholic beverage. It highlights trends like home brewing kits, kombucha beer with hops, allowing some alcohol content, and even kombucha cocktails.

Eat with Your Eyes

Colorful beverages are attracting consumers' attention due to their visual appeal on social media and the intriguing flavors they might offer. Even fantasy flavors like unicorn are gaining traction, often relying on eye-catching colors like pink and blue.

Separate Yourself from the (Six) Pack – Alcohol Overview in QSR and Fast Casual

Fast food and fast casual restaurants are offering more alcoholic options like beer, wine, and cocktails to attract customers who want to stay and drink, even though takeout is still popular.

Next-Gen Protein

Consumers want more grams of protein per serving, more options for protein sources, and protein on-the-go. The trend shows no signs of slowing down and the market is expected to reach $21.5 billion globally by 2025.

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