2025 Specialty Food Trends Shaping Retail, Foodservice, CPG | SFA Winter Fancy Food Show | Jan 2025

Food trends are a whirlwind these days. Data and analysis from The Food Institute and MenuData make it easier for brands, retailers, and foodservice professionals to stay ahead of what consumers want today and tomorrow.

At the Specialty Food Association’s 2025 Winter Fancy Food Show, Brian Choi, Managing Partner & CEO at The Food Institute, and Sunny Khamkar, Co-founder & CEO at MenuData, explore the macro- and micro-trends that data and AI say are most impactful in the food industry today. From emerging flavors and products to breakthrough innovations in retail, foodservice, and consumer packaged goods (CPG), this session pulled together disparate trends into a digestible story with accessible takeaways.

The next SFA Fancy Food Show is the 2025 Summer Show, taking place June 29 – July 1 at the Javits Center in New York City. Learn more about attending, exhibiting, and programming: https://www.specialtyfood.com/fancy-food-shows/summer/

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