Top Food Trends of 2017

OUR TOP FOODIE TRENDS FOR 2017

Now that the New Year is in full swing, it’s only right that we provide you with what we think will be the top foodie trends tickling your taste buds for the year ahead.

Take a look at what we predict will be hot on the menu for 2017!

1. Healthy but fast

Consumers still want fast, healthy food but we’re getting pickier – healthy has to taste good too. Buddha bowls are the latest lunchtime trend. If you’ve not clapped eyes on one yet, they consist of protein, veggies, and grains, (you can put whatever you want in it). Basically, as long as it’s packed to the brim with mostly veggies, it’s a Buddha bowl which will keep you fuelled right up until dinner time.

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2. Superb superfoods

Exotic fruits such as dates, rambutan and mangosteen are going to be very popular this year. Bringing with them health benefits such as boosting energy, hydrating skin, and being rich in iron. It’s easy to see why more and more people are choosing to explore exotic fruits and vegetables to help fix any health deficiencies.

 3. Plant protein

The rise of plant based protein is becoming popular among clean eaters and those that follow a vegan based diet. And it doesn’t stop with food. Gin connoisseurs around the world are now opting to substitute the cool cucumber for refreshing rosemary, which many have found to compliment it well.

4. Low Sugar

 Everyone from your dentist to your dietician will tell you that the war on sugar is only going to get tougher this year. With obesity at its highest rate in England, products that are low in sugar will be increasingly popular particularly among families with young children.

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5. Good fats in vogue

With Vogue magazine throwing its weight behind foods that are rich in mono-unsaturated fats, we think 2017 will see far more people adding foods high in natural fats such as, nuts, fish, avocado and extra virgin olive oil to their shopping baskets.

6. Food for mood

We are now shopping with emotion in mind. This means that we are thinking more about how the food we eat will affect our mood and productivity throughout the day. A cheeseburger and chips for lunch over a healthy jacket potato and tuna? No thank you! Don’t be fooled though, ‘the link between emotions and eating is no myth’, says Sherry L. Pagoto, PhD, associate professor of preventive and behavioural medicine at University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester. ‘People do eat to feel better, so the link is there.’