Food Trends
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Best Summer 2026 Cookbooks for Home Cooks
The Guardian reviewed six distinct cookbooks for Summer 2026, including a South African collection, a Mediterranean guide, and an Indian five-ingredient book.

TikTok LIVE and Food Network Launch New 'Tomato Season' Cooking Series
Food Network and TikTok LIVE will launch "TikTok LIVE x Food Network Presents: Tomato Season" on July 8, 2026.

Why Effortless Summer Cooking is Dominating This Year
This summer, many home cooks are consciously choosing to accept help from shop-bought items and prioritize time spent at the table with guests, signaling a shift in what defines a successful meal.

AI Predicts Future Food Trends, But Human Chefs Remain Essential
Last year, a sobering truth settled over the culinary world: nearly half of all restaurant operators, a significant 42 percent, reported their businesses were unprofitable.

Consumers Pay More For Health: A New Food Industry Trend
In a review of 26 experiments, 88.

Top 8 Easy Authentic Mexican Food Recipes for Home Cooks
Mexican cuisine is enjoying a 'sceney' moment in 2026, with eateries nationwide drawing deep inspiration from traditional culinary techniques.

Diners Name Top Roast Pork Dinners for 2026
Philadelphia's 'Pork & Provisions' has retained its #1 spot for the fifth consecutive year in the national Diner's Digest survey, which rates the best roast pork dinners of 2026.

Meat and Three Restaurant Chains Maintain Value and Quality
At a time when new restaurant concepts emerge daily, chains like Luby's Cafeteria still draw crowds with a simple promise: an entree, two signature sides, and a roll.

Jelly Belly Launches 'Bean Appetit' Campaign for Epicureans
Jelly Belly, a brand often recognized for its vast assortment of over 50 distinct flavors, is undertaking a strategic brand repositioning in 2026.

Consumers check protein labels, anticipating 2026 changes
In the past year, supermarket data shows that 60% of shoppers now actively seek out protein content on food labels before making a purchase, a 25% jump from just three years ago.

Top 5 Innovative Healthy Snack Brands for Your Subscription Box
The global healthy snacks market is projected to swell to USD 144.

What are plant-based proteins and why do they matter in 2026?
In 2025, 60% of U.S. households purchased plant-based foods, demonstrating significant market penetration. Yet, unit sales for these products dipped 3% from 2024 to 2025, according to GFI . This compl

10 Best Refreshing Summer Drinks to Beat the Heat in 2026
In 2026, cocktail bars are ditching elaborate concoctions for simple highballs.

Retro Recipes Are Back: Your Childhood Favorites Get a Modern Twist.
A decades-old recipe for "pancake soup"—thin pancakes fried in bacon fat and served in savory broth—is unexpectedly gaining online attention, according to the New York Post .

Walmart's Top Items for Summer Cookouts
Forget plain old baked beans: this summer, Walmart shelves feature Bush's limited-edition Dill Pickle, Apple Pie, and even Rocket Pop flavored beans, signaling a wild shift in cookout staples.

Top Emerging Superfood Trends in North America for 2026
In 2015 alone, global launches of foods labeled 'superfood,' 'superfruit,' or 'supergrain' surged by 36%, with the United States at the forefront of this health-driven boom, according to nutritionsour

Bush's Baked Beans Unveil Apple Pie Flavor
Bush's Baked Beans, a brand recognized for its savory side dishes, is introducing a limited-edition apple pie flavored bean.

Bazooka Brands launches Go Wandr, tapping global candy trends
Bazooka Brands, known for its classic bubble gum, is launching a new candy brand, Go Wandr.

Home cooking trends show consumers prefer sweet, salty, convenient recipes
Pringles, a snack once confined to casual munching, now unexpectedly graces nearly 2% of U.

America's Cocktail Preferences Shift Amid Viral Trends
In the week following Starbucks' launch of its new Tie-Dye Frappuccino, searches for 'tie-dye cocktail recipes' on Pinterest surged by 300%.

Cinco de Mayo 2026: Authentic Dishes Amidst Commercialism
Old El Paso is releasing a limited-edition Taco Totality Gear Box, complete with Tabasco Sauce-flavored taco shells and 'Multi-spectrum Taco Shield Glasses,' for Cinco de Mayo.

What Are Cocktail Bitters Uses Beyond Mixology in 2026?
Alexis Tabor, a culinary enthusiast, folds about two teaspoons of El Guapo Chicory Pecan Bitters into chocolate cookie dough with her eggs, a technique that infuses the baked goods with rich coffee an

Viral Healthy Recipes Trends Explained: What's Next?
Indian Prime Minister Modi's viral video, enjoying jhalmuri in Jhargram, garnered over 100 million Instagram views in a single day.

Celebrities Drive Surge in Plant-Based Eating Habits
In 2019, Serena Williams' investment and public endorsement of Impossible Foods led to a 40% sales surge within weeks.

Zespri Red Kiwi Demand Triples US Volume This Year
The first 25,000 trays of Zespri's RubyRed Kiwifruit in Shanghai largely sold out to key distributors and retailers almost immediately, signaling explosive global demand, a clear trend in the premium

Why Consumers Demand Ingredient Transparency Over Corporate Claims
In March 2025, the Australian government launched new sustainability guidelines for food producers.

Trending Tacos: Quick vs. Long Weeknight Meals
While an Oaxacan String Cheese Taco can be on your table in 20 minutes, a trending brisket suadero recipe demands 4.5 to 5 hours.

Viral Potluck Dishes Vanish First: What's Trending Now
At a recent office potluck, a 'pizza dip' recipe, boasting 50 million TikTok views, vanished in under 10 minutes.

What Is Scientific Flavor Pairing and How Does It Work?
Despite a staggering 10^15 potential ingredient combinations, humanity currently exploits only about one-millionth of them.

Viral food trends: Reshaping the food industry and consumer habits
Applebee's O-M-Cheeseburger, a direct result of a viral trend, quickly became the chain's No.