From chocolate chip hummus to everything bagel-flavored yogurt: the seven latest food trends, coming soon to a grocery store near you.
Last month, more than 47,000 people flocked to New York City鈥檚 Javits Center to get a taste of what鈥檚 new, next and hot in the world of food at the .The bi-annual convention welcomed more than 2,670 exhibitors who were there to聽showcase聽their small-batch products to buyers and industry professionals.More than just unlimited samples surfaced from the event. Louise Kramer, communication director for the Specialty Food Association, says the show is an epicenter for emerging food trends.鈥淚t鈥檚 really about what鈥檚 next in food,鈥� Kramer said. 鈥淪ometimes these products might land on a store shelf six months from now or even a year from now.鈥�Curious as to what you鈥檒l be seeing at the market this year and into next? Kramer broke down the top trends from this summer’s Fancy Food Show.
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AP Photo/Julie Jacobson
‘Everything’ goes beyond the bagel 聽
Everything bagels are beloved by聽many for their savory topping of poppy, caraway, sesame, salt, garlic and onion. And now聽that flavor bomb聽is no longer聽limited to breakfast. According to Kramer “everything” is popping up in everything 鈥� from yogurt聽to nut mixes, “and even an everything bagel hummus.鈥�
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Savory yogurt聽鈥淲e鈥檙e used to having yogurt with fruit and sweetness in it, maybe topped with granola,” Kramer said. But at the Fancy Food Show, yogurt was anything but sweet. In addition to聽everything聽bagel-flavored yogurt, there was beet yogurt and yogurt topped with puffed lentils. Spicy granola even made a splash 鈥� to add a crunch to all of the savory options.聽
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John Minchillo/AP Images for Chobani
Sweet hummus聽
Hummus is most commonly consumed with pita chips and crudit茅s听鈥�聽but not the latest varieties. At the Summer Fancy Food Show, Kramer says one of the most popular foods was a sweet hummus, served in flavors such as chocolate chip hummus, brownie hummus and snickerdoodle hummus.
The producer behind the product started making the dessert hummus for her husband’s Super Bowl party. “The husband and his pals actually thought that it was chocolate chip cookie dough and they ate every bite,” Kramer said. 聽
Best to ditch the carrot: Dessert hummus is best served with breadsticks.聽
(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
AP Photo/Matthew Mead
The coconut craze is not slowing down聽
The coconut trend is not new, but Kramer says it’s in no rush to leave. From coconut water, to coconut milk, coconut oil and dried coconut snacks, people are still going coconuts for the tropical fruit.
鈥淭hat鈥檚 a trend that鈥檚 been bubbling up for a few years,” Kramer said. 聽
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There’s a whole latte more to pumpkin than the PSL
Pumpkin made a huge splash at the Summer Fancy Food Show. Kramer says while the squash is most typically associated with fall 鈥� “Starbucks put it even more on the map with its Pumpkin Spice Latte,” she said 鈥� this summer it proved it has a place in all four seasons.
Entrepreneurs at the show debuted everything from pumpkin salsa to pumpkin oil. There was even a聽Moroccan apricot pumpkin tagine sauce.聽
(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
AP Photo/Matthew Mead
Spice-infused snacks聽
These days, it’s hard to find a chocolate bar that isn’t dusted with sea salt. And now, food producers are taking that concept one step further. Kramer says a lot of ginger and chili-lime flavored snacks appeared at the show 鈥斅燽oth in sweet and savory items. Hot honey 鈥� honey infused with chilis 鈥� was another popular item.聽
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AP Photo/Seth Wenig
Jerky goes gourmet聽鈥淭his is another example of products that are becoming much more prevalent 鈥斅爊ew twists on jerky,” Kramer said. Lots of food start-ups are tackling the dried meat and seasoning strips with unique flavors, such as pineapple-orange and basil-citrus. But at the show, Krave Jerky introduced beef bars to the masses.聽“Essentially, it’s jerky fashioned into bars. And one of the flavors was chipotle cherry,” Kramer said.聽
She says the new bars聽cater to a growing population that prefers snacks over meals.
鈥淭hey traded meals for snacks and they want to get a real protein punch out of the snacks that they鈥檙e eating,” Kramer said. 聽
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