Greensboro, North Carolina-based The Fresh Market has released new information the retailer gathered on the top five trends for 2023.
- New global flavors continue to be part of food discovery. As some global cuisine has become mainstream, Eastern Mediterranean cuisine has brought aromatic flavors to enhance everyday dishes. Sauces, like Matbucha, are used as a condiment for morning eggs or as an ingredient in Shephard’s Pie.
- Those global flavors and dishes contribute to the evolution of plant-based eating with the introduction of traditional dishes that lend themselves to a fresh plant-based diet. Indian cuisine is a great go-to with its aromatic curries. This trend has created a demand for innovation around traditional staples like ravioli that is both plant-based and non-dairy. Expect continued development in plant-based cheese, bacon and egg products.
- Natural and functional foods continue to trend, as wellness remains on the forefront of the minds of many. Botanicals, such as dandelion and lavender, are blooming again in popularity as flavors and ingredients. They can be found in beverages, salads and entrees.
- Mexican cuisine – Over the past few decades, younger generations have grown up eating Mexican cuisine, as it has become more accessible, be it via traditional restaurants or fast food. Now, stateside gastronomes are turning to beans, rice, cilantro and hotter sauces to flavor their proteins of choice, from steak to seafood, as their go-to nostalgic food of respite. Varieties of queso, salsa and guacamole are perfect for any meal as a topping or condiment.
- Climatarian eating is a new emerging eating lifestyle. The premise of the regimen is about eating for the health of the planet, with choices based on environmental impact. While this eating trend might be in its infancy, it will continue in relevance as younger generations in particular increase their concern for the planet. Participation can include eating pasture-raised, to buying more local and organic ingredients to reduce carbon emissions from transport, to eating a plant-based diet with crops that are good for soil.
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The Fresh Market was voted as the “Best Supermarket in America” by USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards 2022 and 2021, “America’s Best Customer Service 2021” by Newsweek and Statista. It operates 160 stores in 22 states across the U.S. and was named The Shelby Report of the Southeast’s 2022 Innovator of the Year.
