7 food highlights presented at the 60th international exhibition SIAL 2024 through the eyes of Favorite Food & Drinks
Taste, energy availability, and a focus on healthy eating are the main general trends in modern food products.
1. Chicken egg snacks are a new addition to the snack range in line with the healthy eating trend. As you know, eggs are a powerful source of protein. The product consists of one or two ingredients, depending on the name. The laconic design of the packaging informs consumers not only about the composition but also about the benefits of the product.
2. Toast as a special cheese pairing product, which includes specially selected flour, nuts and berries. Emphasising the sophistication of taste, creating aesthetics and an atmosphere of consumption.
3. Gifts of nature - gifts of meadows and forests: herbs with a wide range of medicinal effects and mushrooms as a source of vegetable protein expand the culture of consumption and are part of the functional food range. Medicinal herbs in mono and mixes. Dried whole herbs in the form of bouquets, loose or packaged herbs. Porcini mushrooms, chanterelles, boletus, etc. - old and new raw materials for the main dish, a source of nutritional value enrichment. Frozen, dry, whole, sliced, chopped, powdered.
4. Superfoods: green buckwheat, flax, sesame, hemp, amaranth, lentils, mushrooms (whole grains, slices, powder) in low-cost foods (bread, pasta, snacks) or functional foods that are added to improve taste and other organoleptic characteristics, enrich nutritional value and obtain the desired functional effect.
5. Fermented drinks in various forms. For example, kombucha in liquid, gel, and powder form. There is no need to talk about the variety of colours and flavours. Or cucumber brine (so far with the taste of cucumber brine), packed in mini-packs (shots). Gel, encapsulated, frozen drinks quench thirst faster, have greater nutritional value, and attract the attention of young people.
6. A drink in which the central role is played by a plant ingredient - moringa. Moringa is a tree of the Moringa genus, almost all parts of which, rich in phytochemicals, protein, vitamins, in particular A, B and C, can be used in the food and cosmetics industries. This ingredient helps to strengthen the immune system and has an antimicrobial effect.
7. Ready-to-drink carbonated coffee, RTDs and carbonated yoghurt in a variety of flavours and in a variety of materials, volumes and packaging designs that energise, satiate, create a fun and relaxing atmosphere.
Manufacturers offer not only high-quality and tasty food products. An absolute prerequisite for strengthening competitiveness is the adaptability of production to rapid changes in consumer habits, providing consumers with the opportunity to choose products that not only satisfy their demanding tastes, but also provide a balanced diet and contribute to improving their overall health.
The interesting facts were collected for you by Olena Sinitsyna, founder of Favorite Food & Drinks, Food Industry Solutions