At the end of a calendar year, trend predictors try to nail down what exactly we will be eating or craving in the year to come. This past week wrapped up the Fancy Food Show, a tradeshow that showcases specialty foods and for many, can be a barometer for whether those initial trends prove out. We are tumbling together all...

You can usually count on a food trends report launching at the beginning of a new year. For those of us who exhibit at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, March 13-16, we see those trends and get to taste them firsthand. Here’s what we will be looking for (and how figs fit into a few of our favorite 2024...