Mintel has announced four key trends set to impact the U.S. foodservice market over the coming year. The market intelligence agency predicts that 2018 will see the blurring of retail, foodservice and social media, as well as health and indulgence.
Almost two-thirds of global consumers say they follow specialized diets that omit certain ingredients; 68% say they are willing to pay more for foods without undesirable ingredients.
The U.S. food industry is forecast to grow at a steady rate of 2.9% CAGR through 2022, according to the 2016 Food Packaging Trends and Advances report from PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.
