2021 TRENDS

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WHAT'S COOKING?

"Plant-based eating will continue to expand. Consumers will have a range of options for protein, from traditional animal protein to plant-based to cell-based." –Melanie Zanoza Bartelme, global food analyst, Mintel

BUZZWORD Reducetarians: people who eat less meat

RETHINKING RECYCLING

• Restaurants are using edible tableware (e.g., wheat bran plates, pasta straws).
• Companies are collecting food containers from restaurant customers, cleaning them, and then returning them to restaurants for reuse.
• People are carrying personal cutlery and containers to avoid using disposables.

GOING SOLO

Brands are catering to the boom in single-person households with . . .

• packaged food sold in single-serving portions
• bread loaves in half-sizes

FOOD'S PAST

"Organic" isn't enough anymore: "Consumers want to know what else is being done to show that companies care about how their food is grown and produced." –Laurie Demeritt, CEO, The Hartman Group