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1

Modern Chinese

Found in Translation

Found in Translation

Chefs are taking Chinese-American food in unexpected, new directions
General Tso's Broad Reach

General Tso's Broad Reach

Creative interpretations of the Millennial favorite
Trend Insights: Modern Chinese

Trend Insights: Modern Chinese

Why Chinese fare presents big menu opportunity

2

Seaweed

In the Weeds

In the Weeds

Chefs discover seaweed’s depth of character and leverage its adaptability
Seaweed Starters

Seaweed Starters

Seaweed menu creative thought starters
Trend Insights: Seaweed

Trend Insights: Seaweed

Understanding the rising tide behind seaweed

3

Immunity

Immunity On the Menu

Immunity On the Menu

Rocketing consumer demand inspires creative flavor development in both food and beverage
Top 10 Immunity Boosting Foods

Top 10 Immunity Boosting Foods

10 foods consumers believe could help boost immunity and/or strengthen recovery
Trend Insights: Immunity

Trend Insights: Immunity

Culinary insights on immunity

4

Pimento

Pimento Makes a Play

Pimento Makes a Play

This Southern staple makes a strong case as the new American cheese
Optimizing Pimento Cheese

Optimizing Pimento Cheese

Pimento cheese can be a workhorse SKU used across the menu and across dayparts
Trend Insights: Pimento

Trend Insights: Pimento

Culinary insights highlighting pimento’s menu play

5

Bread

Bread Love

Bread Love

Propelled by a number of strong drivers, bread is making a comeback
Freshly Baked

Freshly Baked

New ingredients and ancient techniques
Trend Insights: Bread

Trend Insights: Bread

Opportunities and insights into bread on the menu

6

Sandwich

The Sandwich Revolution

The Sandwich Revolution

Elevated handhelds take the lead in creative menu development
5 Paths to Sandwich Sophistication

5 Paths to Sandwich Sophistication

Some of the most exciting flavor innovation today is being sandwiched between two slices of bread
Trend Insights: Sandwiches

Trend Insights: Sandwiches

Menu opportunities for modern sandwiches

7

Easy Bake

Easy Bake

Easy Bake

Flavor-driven take-home bakes are a perfect fit for today’s menus
5 Takes on Bakes

5 Takes on Bakes

Take and bakes build revenue and ease back-of-house prep
Trend Insights: Bakes

Trend Insights: Bakes

Culinary insights into the take-and-bake trend

8

Plant-based Milks

Making a Splash

Making a Splash

An array of dairy alternatives broaden their scope for today’s menus
Plant-based Evolution

Plant-based Evolution

Expect to see growth in culinary products formulated for chefs seeking a thicker and richer dairy experience
Trend Insights: Plant-based Milks

Trend Insights: Plant-based Milks

Insights and opportunities with plant-based dairy alternatives

9

Thai Iced Tea

Tea it Up

Tea it Up

The elements of Thai tea emerge as a fun and versatile flavor system
Strong & Sweet

Strong & Sweet

How Thai tea delivers on the flavor experience
Trend Insights: Thai Tea

Trend Insights: Thai Tea

Insights and opportunities with Thai tea

10

Hard Seltzer

Hit Refresh

Hit Refresh

Innovation in the hard seltzer world is moving at lightning speed
Refreshing Simplicity

Refreshing Simplicity

It’s a smart strategy to add something to make your canned seltzer offerings unique or special
Trend Insights: Hard Seltzer

Trend Insights: Hard Seltzer

Insights and opportunities with hard seltzer