Trend cluster
Category

Recipe
Discovery

Consumers search for inventive ways to master preparing their own goods.

Experiential Coffee BoutiquesScience-Based CookbooksRecipe Discovery PlatformsLifestyle-Specific Food AppsSubscription Bread Kits

What's Happening

What is the Recipe Discovery trend?

Recipe Discovery: As DIY and maker culture continue to gain momentum on a mainstream level, consumers are becoming more aware and interested in the details of making their own food and beverages. In search of delight and novelty, consumers actively seek out unique ways to re-discover the art of making their own goods, indicating that everyday tasks can easily be transformed into experiential activities.

Evidence

Examples of the Recipe Discovery trend

Workshop question

What would a DIY version of your brand's offering look like?

Trend themes

Themes within the Recipe Discovery trend

Three behaviours holding the trend together
01

Experiential Retail

Brands can create experiential retail stores that enhance the customer's discovery and enjoyment of their products.

02

Science-Based Food Preparation

Incorporating scientific principles into food preparation can help consumers enhance the taste and presentation of their food.

03

Lifestyle-Specific Apps

Apps can be created to help users find food that fits their specific lifestyle and dietary preferences, while also providing a social platform to connect with others who share their lifestyle.

Industry implications

What the Recipe Discovery trend means for industry

Where the trend changes the playbook
For

Food and Beverage

Incorporating unique and scientific principles into food preparation, while also catering to consumers' unique dietary lifestyles can disrupt the food and beverage industry.

For

Retail

Creating experiential retail stores can disrupt the retail industry by enhancing the consumer's engagement with products.

For

Technology

Creating digital cookbooks and lifestyle-specific apps disrupt the technology industry by providing new and innovative ways for consumers to engage with technology.

Trend signals

Trend signals for Recipe Discovery

Trend score 3.1 out of 10, from popularity 45%, activity 42%, freshness 8%.

Popularity45%
Activity42%
Freshness8%
Audience
30%Men
70%Women
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen Z
  • Millennial
  • Gen X
  • Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
South America