On the back of a keynote I delivered in Hong Kong a few weeks ago, to a global catering company that produces 2 billion meals per year, I took a  look at 2015’s Food Trends and this list was the starting point for a great segment with David Dowsett on ABC Wide Bay radio, looking at:

Trend 1: Glocal – a local twist on a global food – a Vietnamese twist on a Hamburger

Trend 2: Healthy – continuation of using great produce from known sources

Trend 3: Rustic – just like Mama used to make, full of love and warmth

Trend 4: Minimal – enough already with the sauces and fussy foods, give me a few ingredients that taste great together

Trend 5: Shared – its all about family and friends – big plates everyone digs in, what could be better

Trend 6: Nose to Tail – the East has done this for ever, but in the West we have been a bit fussier about the bits of the animal we eat – but all that’s changing

Trend 7: Alternate Proteins – think grasshoppers, ants and other insects, again its been eaten for ever by our Eastern counterparts and now we’re jumping on board

Trend 8: Foams and Aerated Foods – lots of volumes through aeration, great mouth feel and look

Trend 9: Frozen Hot Chocolates – frozen desserts are all the rage and making them appear as something hot or different than what they really are whilst serving them cold and sweet is the new “must have”.

Have a listen now and find out about the trends and the genesis of them.