Recession, stagnation or
double dip this year consumers are looking for food focused with “Flavor
Flashback” albeit with touch of contemporized relevance. While the US
unemployment rate is roughly 9.1% it is estimated that combined with the
underemployed and those not even looking any longer the rate is 15.7% it’s
clear a large portion of America is going without. Unemployment numbers are
disproportionately high for those under 24 and over 55 increasing anxiety while
creating a climate of disorder in the workforce it no wonder “flavor
flashbacks” will be popular this year.
According to the National Pork Board's second
annual "Holiday Table Trends" survey. “Nine out of 10 Americans are
looking to incorporate retro dishes into their holiday menus this year, Whether
you're hungry for nostalgic flavors or modern twists”.
The report finds that consumer will be looking to
include “trendy takes on deviled eggs and reinvented brunch classics make their
way to the table.” They found that
consumers will be focusing on cooking strata’s to reduce the kitchen work while
leveraging leftovers. Families will focus on finger-foods that are adult and
kid friendly allowing for variety and smaller portions. Then for traditional
with a new twist the suggest “Shaved Brussels Sprouts with Frizzled Ham”
Here are some trends that we have heard about mashed
potatoes with bacon gravy, green bean casserole with smoked ham and prosciutto
wrapped deviled eggs. Recession, stagnation or double dip this year consumers
are looking for food. Everyone here at
Foodservice Solutions® asks that if you can, please donate to your local food
back.
Steven A. Johnson is
Grocerant Guru at Tacoma, WA based foodservice consultancy Foodservice
Solutions® and writes a blog at:http://www.grocerants.blogspot.com.
He can be found on linkedin at:linkedin.com/grocerant,facebook.com/Steven
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