Also this year Whole Foods Market has presented its forecasts for the most popular food trends during 2023. TUTTO FOOD has reported the data processed by the US food company, to give the broadest possible view of what we will find on the table and anticipate some novelties, also in terms of packaging.
5 top ingredients
In the list dedicated to food sector trends for 2023, there are great returns, but also surprising new entries. The ranking was drawn up by the Trends Council in consultation with leading industry experts, both locally and globally.
So here are the 5 ingredients:
Dates: Dates will not only be consumed in the form and way we are used to, but also in drinks, yogurt and sauces. And it is no coincidence that last year TUTTOFOOD launched, in collaboration with HostMilano, The Dates Connection contest which traces a culinary union between East and West, with the dates being the absolute protagonist with some contemporary reinterpretations. The semifinal of the Contest, held in November 2022, saw the presence of the Saudi National Centre for Palm and Dates, which at TUTTOFOOD 2023 will present to Italian and international markets the country’s over 300 varieties. The semifinals continue until March in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and lastly in Italy. The big final event will be held in Italy, in a still top secret venue. The initiative is part of the international process towards the 2023 editions of TUTTOFOOD and HostMilano.
Chicken: Another protagonist on the table will be chicken by companies that do not provide intensive farming and are attentive to animal welfare.
Seaweed: Thanks to the very large diffusion in oriental restaurants, seaweeds have experienced an increase in consumption. Also in this case, like dates, they are used as an ingredient within other preparations.
Pasta & co: Pasta could not be missing, no longer only produced with wheat or legumes, but also with vegetables, such as zucchini-based tagliatelle, jovial spaghetti (organic brown rice shell), fusilli with green banana or gnocchi prepared with cauliflower.
Yaupon: This plant, that grows mainly in North America, contains an important percentage of caffeine in the leaves. The leaves are generally used to prepare herbal teas, but they have also become one of the leading ingredients of barmen for making cocktails.
New trends for the “right” packaging
TUTTOFOOD has always paid great attention to issues concerning environmental protection, monitoring the best practices in the supply chain and production dynamics, which also involve the creation of less polluting and recyclable packaging. The evolution of packaging goes hand in hand with the evolution of the industrial world, as well companies’ operating and logistical methods and the ever-growing respect for nature. For this reason, TUTTOFOOD has established and promoted the Better Future Award which, precisely with the “Packaging” category, intends to evaluate the packaging design quality in their communicative and functional dimensions, with great attention to the informative component and environmental sustainability. These principles are also shared by Whole Foods, which emphasizes different types of food packaging, including those 100% polyethylene-free, with the aim of adopting 100% compostable solutions. At the moment the American giant is using packaging made with wood fiber called Bio Plus Earth, composed of recycled materials, more resistant to both heat and cold and with a percentage of polymers less than 60% compared to old packaging.
TUTTOFOOD is the international and innovative platform for the entire agri-food sector, which every two years brings together the elite of food & beverage and retail at fieramilano.
TUTTOFOOD 2023 will be held at fieramilano from 8 to 11 May 2023.
