2. Foods and
Beverages
Foods and beverages are naturally
some of the most used products in
daily lives of every person on earth.
These are both essential parts of the
human body, and like everything else
around us, we all like foods and
beverages that we appreciate both in
their taste and also their nutritional
characteristics.
3. International
Food Tastes
Food and beverage habits have evolved over the
years especially with the mixing of communities and
international food tastes and traditions, the new food
trends for 2018 are much different than what they
used to be only a few decades ago. Here are some
significant food trends of the present year:
4. Trend #1: Food on the Go
With busy work and life routines, most
people no longer have that kind of time
on their hands where they can spend
hours on cooking foods and preparing
beverages for themselves and others
around them. The most significant
preference for people in 2018 is to get
readymade food on the go that they can
just buy and consume.
5. Trend #2: Healthy
Foods and Beverages
With all the information available on different
channels like label information, social media or
the internet in general, people are much more
aware of what they should be eating to stay
healthy, and thatโs what they prefer.
6. Trend #3:
International
Foods
If you look around in any of your
local markets or town centers, you
will notice the abundance of
international foods restaurants and
take away stores. The general liking
of local people in any given market
has shifted towards international
foods that are not native to their
regions.
7. Trend #4: Good
Looking Foods
For such a long time, the preference has always been
to get food that tastes good and is made from
healthy ingredients, a new addition to the
preferences in 2018 has been the presentation and
how the prepared food items look. French delicacies
like the Macarons are a perfect example.
8. Trend #5: Long
Lasting Foods
The busy routines cutting down time people can
spend on cooking has also changed food storage
priorities. In 2018, people prefer foods that can last a
good amount of time without going stale and being
able to be enjoyed over more than one meals.
9. Trend #6: Portable
Packages
Another very significant trend in 2018 is
to have your food and beverages
products as well portable as possible.
People are always on the move and food
that can move with them and can be
consumed whenever or wherever
required is appreciated.
10. Trend #7: Self
Heating Packaging
With innovations in packaging materials and
techniques, self-heating packaging that can
heat the food where and when required
without the need of microwaves or ovens is
entering the marketing fast in 2018.
11. Trend #8: Hands off
Foods
With so many people always on the go, the
other common limitations is that unavailability
of hand washing spaces and necessities. Food
that doesnโt require hands-on routines is the
new do.
12. Trend #9: Disposable
Packaging
Again with people always on the move, the
modern 2018 requirement is for food or
beverage packaging that is easily disposable
and doesnโt require any washing or cleaning
for them at all. This is the kind of limitation
experienced in busy lifestyles.
13. Trend #10: The
Dislike for Fast Foods
Even though fast food chains like Pizza Hutt,
McDonald's, KFC or Dominos might be experiencing
growth, but it is not as much as the growth in
population and the general awareness in what to eat
has meant that people are diverting from oily and
fatty fast foods in 2018.
14. Trend #11: Shift Towards
Better Foods in General
People are moving towards well-known food
brands in all kinds of foods. Packaged food
brands like Nestle or DANONE have become
much more appreciated because of the quality
ingredients they use and the general
perception and appreciation people have for
them.
15. Trend #12: Attractive
Food Packaging
In the more competitive modern world, like
anything else, what looks more attractive sells
more. This rule applies to food products as
well. Custom Printed Food Packaging has
gotten so much better and efficient and does
the best job of attracting hungry people
towards them.